The period of Chola rule in the island of Sri Lanka began with the invasion in 993 AD, when Raja Raja Chola sent a large Chola army which conquered the Anuradhapura Kingdom, in the north, and added it to the Chola Empire.
The period of Chola rule in the island of Sri Lanka began with the invasion in 993 AD. Raja Raja Chola sent a large Chola army. This large Chola army conquered the Anuradhapura Kingdom. This was in the north. Raja Raja Chola added it to the Chola Empire.