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According to the Sinhalese account, it was crime and banishment that led to their settlement in Sri Lanka. Vijaya, the son of a North Indian king, was ousted from his punishment by death. But destiny took a different turn. When they travelled south, (lion) prince was set adrift on the high seas in a dilapidated ship, to face his destiny- Vijaya and his men were blessed by the Buddha as they came to land on the west coast settled around Anuradhapura, forming the basis of a Sinhalese kingdom that developed of Sri Lanka on the very day the Buddha attained enlightenment. Vijaya and his men took place mainly along rivers, as the aridity of the north was not conducive to human the south-west, but Anuradhapura remained the stronger kingdom. Early settlements settlement and the cultivation of crops. No doubt banishment and the need for survival can be great motivators: Vijaya and his descendants demonstrated impressive resourcefulness. To overcome the challenges of climate they constructed water channels and reservoirs (known locally as tanks)-great feats of engineering and mathematics. Such inventiveness enabled the early settlements to develop and prosper.
a. Answer the following questions.
i. When did the earliest Sinhalese kingdom develop?
ii. Who was Vijaya? Why was he banished from his father's kingdom?
iii. What punishment was he given?
iv. How many people accompanied Vijaya on his banishment?
v. When did he arrive at the Sri Lankan coast with his men?
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