
The respective reigns of king Mahinda IV and Mahinda V who was also known by the name of Mihindu V are the best
example as to how being a strong, and a considerate ruler can be resulted in
the independence of the state and its prosperity while on the other hand, how
being a fragile ruler with a backward conduct can lead the kingdom towards
destruction and make an object of subordination to an outside power. In ancient
Sri Lanka where...