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Dhatusena

king of Sri Lanka
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Dhatusena was a king of Sri Lanka who reigned from 459 to 477 CE. He defeated the Pandyas, a dynasty from southern India, and reestablished Sinhalese rule. Dhatusena is credited with reestablishing Sinhalese rule after a period of disruption. His son, Kashyapa I, later moved the capital to the rock fortress of Sigiriya.12

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  1. Sri Lanka - The advent and impact of irrigation
  2. history of Sri Lanka - The Anuradhapura period
  3. Sri Lanka - The Anuradhapura period

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