Three Tsunami Narratives

The ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram describes the flourishing portal city of Puhar and Manimekalai tells the story of how it was engulfed by the sea. The Sri Lankan chronicles Thupavamsa and Mahavamsa speak of another tsunami that was to have swallowed the kingdom of Kelani Tissa. The brave prince...

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Main Author: Geetha Ganapathy-Doré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAES 2019-11-01
Series:Angles
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/angles/1187
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