Around 1247 or so, a Malay (Javaka) ruler, called Chandrabanu from the Buddhist kingdom of Ligor (now Nakon Sri Thammarat in Thailand) invaded the Dambadeniya kingdom. He was defeated by Parakrama ...

The victims are aged 39 and 41 years while they are both residents of the Dambadeniya area. Police said they were critically injured and admitted to Dambadeniya Hospital following a sharp weapon ...