Lanka (Sanskrit: लंका lankā, means "island") 's the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the king Ravana in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, and's the ancient name for present day Sri Lanka. The fortress was situated in a plateau between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains Trincomalee. The ancient capital city of Lanka was burnt by Lord Hanuman. After Ravana was killed by Rama, Ravana's brother Vibhishana ruled the kingd… (More on Lanka)