Polonnaruwa Slab Inscription at the North Entrance to the Citadel

Polonnaruwa Slab Inscription at the North Entrance to the Citadel

This slab inscription by King Nissankamalla was discovered completely buried at the North gate of the Citadel of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka (Wickremasinghe, 1928). The inscription has been engraved on both sides of a quadrangle slab of 6 ft tall and 2 ft 8 inches wide (Wickremasinghe, 1928). The first side contains 37 lines of writing and on the second side 36 lines are found (Wickremasinghe, 1928). A similar slab with a copy of this inscription has been discovered at the East-gate of the citadel (Wickremasinghe, 1928). Reign : Nissankamalla (1187-1196 A.D.) Period: 12th century A.D. Script : Medieval Sinhala Language : Sanskrit & Medieval Sinhala Transcript: Laksmim varddhayitum vyathas samayitun tratum svavamsa-sthitim......>> Content    : This inscription includes descriptions of the Nissankamalla's virtuous qualities and his charitable acts. It further records that the members of Kalinga royal dynasty who protected its subjects with good governance were …