Royalty In Ancient Ceylon: During The Period Of The ?Great Dynasty?

The following is the first of a series of articles intended to depict ?Life in Ancient Ceylon? from material available in authentic histories, published or otherwise. The rest of the articles will deal respectively with The People, Religion, Government, and Warfare. It was the recognition of this right of the Kalingavansa that impelled the ministers of Vijaya, upon his death without issue, to send for a prince from India who was a kinsman of Vijaya?s. Panduvasudeva fulfils this requirement, and he comes over and assumes the sovereignty of Lanka as of right. An extract from the journal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1918 which deals with the various aspects of the kingship in Ceylon. Informative note are given on the king; regal virtues; the conservation and its accessories like turboms, earrings shoes etc; the performer of the conservation, the Queen; festivities; royal recreations and amusements; royal duties; justice; royal cremation; the throne etc. This extract is a reprint of the 1918 edition.