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| Pandukabhaya | |
|---|---|
| King of Thambapanni King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 437 BC – 367 BC |
| Predecessor | Tissa |
| Successor | Mutasiva |
| Born | Upatissa Nuwara |
| Died | 367 BC (aged 106–107) |
| Issue | 10 sons and two daughters Mutasiva Suratissa |
| House | Vijaya |
| Dynasty | Shakya |
| Father | Dighagamini |
| Mother | Unmadachithra |
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 of the Vijaya; he reigned from 437 BC to 367 BC. According to many historians and philosophers, he is the first truly Sri Lankan king since the Vijayan migration, and also the king who ended the conflict between the Sinha clan and the local clans, reorganising the population.
He was the only child of Princess Unmadachithra (daughter of King Panduvasdew and Queen Baddhakachchana) and Prince Dighagamini (son of Prince Digayu and Princess Disala). Pandula was his teacher and Pandula's son Chandra was his advisor.