Chap. X Domination of the Malabars
Origin of the Malabar invaders of Ceylon 395
The ancient Indian kingdom of Pandya 395
Malabar mercenaries enlisted in Ceylon 395
B.C. 237. Revolt of Sena and Gutika 395
B.C. 205. Usurpation of Elala 396
B.C. 103. Second Malabar invasion 396
A.D. 110. Third Malabar invasion 396
Jewish evidence of Malabar conquest (note)396
A.D. 433. Fourth Malabar invasion 397
The influence of the Malabars firmly established 398
Distress of the Singhalese in the 7th century, as described by Hiouen Thsang 399
A.D. 642. Anarajapoora deserted, and Pollanarrua built 400
The Malabars did nothing to improve the island 401
A.D. 840. A fresh Malabar invasion 401
The Singhalese seek to conciliate them by alliances 402
A.D. 990. Another Malabar invasion 402
Extreme misery of the island 402
A.D. 1023. The Malabars seize Pollanarrua and occupy the entire north of the island 403