Valagamba (Sinhala: වළගම්බා), also known as the Great Black Lion, Wattagamani Abhaya and Valagambahu, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka...

rulers. During the Anuradhapura era, the country was invaded by South Indians several times. Rulers such as Dutthagamani, Valagamba, and Dhatusena are...

The 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...

Anuradhapura Kingdom was ruled by Valagamba (104–103 BC, 89–76 BC) also known as Vatthagamani Abhaya. In 103 BC Valagamba was overthrown by these five conquerors...

Theravada Buddhism was held at the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya in Sri Lanka under the patronage of Valagamba of Anuradhapura in 25 BCE. The council was held...

the brother of Lanja Tissa, Tissa Balambaba, Naga Mahagabaga, Anuddadedad, Gambamagoomba, Boogomabonga, Khallata Naga and Valagamba. List of Sri Lankan...

after the lifetime of Buddha). The Theravada chronicle called the Dipavamsa states that during the reign of Valagamba of Anuradhapura (29–17 BCE) the monks...

invasion of Cappadocia leads to the First Mithridatic War with the Roman Republic. 89 BC: Valagamba of Anuradhapura gains control of all of Sri Lanka...

when it was already established as one of the largest and most important monasteries. Valagamba of Anuradhapura is traditionally thought to have converted...

of King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura (307–267 BCE), in the Sri Lanka’s ancient sacred capital of Anuradhapura, the king built the Anuradhapura Maha...