Velaikkara Slab Inscription (Polonnaruwa)
The Velaikkara Slab Inscription (Sinhala: වේලක්කාර සෙල්ලිපිය, පොළොන්නරුව; Tamil: பொலநறுவை வேளைக்காரர் கல்வெட்டு) is one of the Tamil Inscriptions in Sri Lanka. It is located just next to the Atadage building in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka. Inscription
The slab is approximately 9 ft 6 in tall and 2 ft 9 in wide (Wickremasinghe, 1928). Totally forty-nine lines of writing incised between ruled lines are found on the slab. Below the writing is a pair of carved vases. Reign : After the death of Vijayabahu I Period : 12th century A.D. Script : Grantha, Tamil, Sinhala Language : Tamil mixed with Sanskrit
This inscription has been engraved in Tamil because it is an agreement entered into with the Tamil speaking Velaikkara community (Wickremasinghe, 1928). Introduction
In the 30th year of King Vijayabahu's reign (1055-1110 A.D.), a quarrel erupted between the Colas and Vijayabahu. Velaikkara Revolt
The king ordered Velaikkaras to fight against the Colas but instead that Vel…
