Abhaya of Tambapanni

Abhaya was king of Upatissa Nuwara (modern-day Sri Lanka) from 474 BC to 454 BC.^[1][2] He succeeded his father Panduvasdeva after being chosen by his siblings as the oldest among them to be the next monarch of Upatissa Nuwara. He was succeeded by his brother, Tissa.

Abhaya
King of Upatissa Nuwara
Reign	474 BC – 454 BC
Predecessor	Panduvasdeva
Successor	Tissa
House	Vijaya
Father	Panduvasdeva
Mother	Queen Princess Buddhakachchana

Later, he was named to the post of `Nagaraguttika’ (Guardian of the City) and the government for the night-time was handed over to him by his nephew Pandukabhaya.^[3]

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs
• Mahavamsa
• History of Sri Lanka
• Place names in Sri Lanka

External links

• History of Sri Lankan Kings
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

References

1. Codrington, H. W. (1995). Short History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0946-4.
2. Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.
3. "Chapter 10- The Consecrating of Pandukabaya". Mahawamsa-The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka. 21 March 2010.

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Regnal titles
Preceded by Panduvasdeva	King of Upathissa Nuwara 474 BC – 454 BC	Succeeded by Tissa