Ruwanweliseya Slab Inscription of Nissankamalla

Ruwanweliseya Slab Inscription of Nissankamalla
Ruwanweliseya Slab Inscription of King Nissankamalla (Sinhala: නිශ්ශංකමල්ල රජුගේ රුවන්වැලිසෑ පුවරු ලිපිය) is a slab inscription found in the premises of Ruwanweliseya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Discovery The inscription was discovered in 1874, by the Buddhist monk Naranvita Thera (Wickremasinghe, 1928). Presently, it has been erected on the terrace (near the eastern entrance) of the Ruwanweliseya Stupa. Inscription The record has been engraved on one side of a smoothed and ruled slab. It contains 35 lines of writing extending in an area of 3 ft. 14 in. by 3 ft. 8 in. (Wickremasinghe, 1928). The inscription has been written in the Sanskritic Sinhalese language but the last three lines are in Sanskrit, representing a stanza (Wickremasinghe, 1928). Content The inscription contains a general account of the various philanthropic and religious acts done by King Nissankamalla (1187-1196 A.D.) and also about his state visit to Anuradhapura in his fourth regnal year (Wickremasinghe, 19…