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What’s the Story: The Sri Lanka Podcast

What’s the Story: The Sri Lanka Podcast

Sri Lanka’s Second Lambakanna Kings Part 2 | Redeemer Victorious

Aug 11, 2026 · 19 min · 9 segments

King Manavanna was to restore the fortunes of the returning Lankbranaka dynasty, and his succeeding sons were to rule as if the kingdom merited nothing but the best. But was the Anuradhapuran kingdom…

King Manavanna was to restore the fortunes of the returning Lankbranaka dynasty, and his succeeding sons were to rule as if the kingdom merited nothing but the best. But was the Anuradhapuran kingdom really that safe?

King Manavanna was to restore the fortunes of the returning Lankbranaka dynasty, and his succeeding sons were to rule as if the kingdom merited nothing but the best. But was the Anuradhapuran kingdom…

Speakers: David SwarbrickHost

Top entities: Sri Lanka×17 Manavanna of Anuradhapura×2 India×20 Tamil×5 Pallava dynasty×17

Redeemer Victorious0:02 – 0:21

David SwarbrickHost

0:02

What's the Story? Welcome to the Sri Lanka podcast written by David Swarbrick and recorded at the Flametree Estate and Hotel in the jungle northwest of Kandy.

David SwarbrickHost

0:14

Sri Lanka's Second Lambrakada Kings, Part Two.

David SwarbrickHost

0:19

Redeemer Victorious.

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