When seeing the black colour flag, the servants jump from the rock. The queen sends one of her guards to kill the messanger and come with a black colour flag. The king is victorious and sends the white flag to the palace. The king leaves on the following day and the queen plans a conspiracy to kill Prince Parakramabahu with the help of the king's advisor. But, if I have been defeated your king will never return.' and the servants agree to commit suicide if the king is defeated by jumping down from the Rock of Kurunegala. He also says 'If I am victorious, a massenger will come with a white colour flag and I will come later. Sangharaja Thero gives a prediction that the king will receive victory and blesses the king and army. The goes to war with Magha keeping Prince Parakramabahu under the protection of Pathiraja Senevi. The king comes to know that the Indian invader from Kalinga named Magha is plundering wealth and resources while destroying villages. So the king married a Non-Buddhist princess an she also had a son named Waththama, to whom the queen wants to make the king inherit the throne, admist the objection from Buddhist monks and senior ministers. King Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya had Prince Parakramabahu from his first queen.
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