For a long time this structure was considered the monumental tomb, King Dutugemunu had built for King Elara, after defeating him in battle.
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There was a belief that this tomb was built by King Duttugemunu, to honour King Elara, who had ruled justly.
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This structure currently identified as a Buddhist stupa, but considered until the mid-1800s CE as Elara Sohona, the tomb of 2nd century BCE Tamil king Elara, who invaded Sri Lanka from the Chola Kingdom, in the Tamil country and ruled in Anurahapura.
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