Pandukabhaya was a king of Upatissa Nuwara and the first monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom and 6th over all of the island of Sri Lanka since the arrival...

into Anuradhapura due to the expansion of settlement into a city during Sinhalese king Pandukabhaya (437 BCE). Anuradhapura stands for 'city of Anuradha'...

was the son of King Pandukabhaya. The king ruled for sixty years which was an unbroken peaceful era of the country. He was the creator of Mahamevnāwa...

Anuradhapura from 247 BC to 237 BC. He was the younger son of Pandukabhaya and the brother of Mutasiva. Suratissa was defeated and killed in battle by two...

Anuradhapura period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya...

founded by King Pandukabhaya in 437 BC, whose authority extended throughout the country. Buddhism played a major role in the Anuradhapura period, influencing...

meaning (Loved by Gods), was one of the earliest kings of Sri Lanka based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. According to the traditional chronology...

Devi) was the spouse of King Pandukabhaya of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. She was the daughter of prince Girikandasiva, a powerful son of King Panduvasdeva with...

of Hiero I of Syracuse. While at Thebes, he composes lyric odes to celebrate triumphs in the Olympic Games and other athletic events. Pandukabhaya of...

grandfather of Pandukabhaya who lived there. The name was also derived from the city's establishment on the auspicious asterism called Anura. Anuradhapura was...