Gothabhaya, was an early monarch of
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
of the
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Principality of Ruhuna ( Sinhala: , ), also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilisation and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri L ...
in the Southern region of the island. The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a Sub kingdom loyal to the
King of Anuradhapura
See also
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List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
The monarchs of Sri Lanka, also referred to as the Sinhalese monarchy, were the heads of state and rulers of the Sinhala Kingdoms located in present-day Sri Lanka, from 543 BCE (according to chronicles) until its abolition in 1815 CE.
The Sinha ...
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon
Anuradhapura period
Monarchs of Ruhuna
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