Dutugamunu the Great (Sinhala: දුටුගැමුනු), also known as Duṭṭhagāmaṇī Abhaya, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC...

chronicle, the Mahavamsa. According to the chronicle, even Ellalan's nemesis Dutugamunu had a great respect for him, and ordered a monument be built where Ellalan...

in the Sinhala chronicle Mahavamsa. According to the chronicle, when Dutugamunu of Sri Lanka (101–77 BC) was born, many items of value were said to have...

Viharamahadevi (Sinhala:විහාරමහාදේවි) was the mother of King Dutugamunu, Saddhatissa and the Queen consort of King Kavantissa (King of the Ruhuna Sri Lanka)...

Lanka. The building of colossal stupas started during the reign of King Dutugamunu. Afterward many kings built stupas. The construction of stupas were considered...

named Elara, who overthrew Asela and ruled the country for 44 years. Dutugamunu, the eldest son of the southern regional sub-king, Kavan Tissa, defeated...

Committee. Monarchical Sri Lanka Historical flags of Sri Lanka Flag of Dutugamunu, Anuradhapura period Flag of Kingdom of Gampola's flag, c. 1341–1408 Flag...

8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 Architecture Founder King Dutugamunu Completed circa 140 BC; 2164 years ago Website https://www.facebook.com/RuwanweliMahaSeya...

took over the throne at Anuradhapura and ruled for forty-four years. Dutugamunu, a Sinhalese, started a war against him, defeated him, and took over the...

principalities and chieftaincies until the first war of unification fought by King Dutugamunu. These early kings sought to establish control over the whole island,...