Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Ilankiya
Ilankiya:A Damila chieftain of South India,conquered by Parakkamabāhu I.(Cv.lxxvi.98).Later,Ilankiya became the ally of Parakkamabāhu,who gave him earrings and other ornaments as a mark of royal favour,also conferring on him the coveted title of Rājavesibhujanga-Silāmegha.Ibid.,191-2; on the title see Geiger,Cv.Trs.ii.10,n.3.