Panduvasudeva

Panduvasudeva was a Sri Lankan king who, according to Sinhalese tradition recorded in the Mahavamsa, was the successor to King Vijaya. He landed on the east coast of Sri Lanka at Trincomalee with 32 followers and was enthroned at Upatissagama, continuing the Vijaya dynasty. His reign is part of the early Anuradhapura period, which saw the establishment of Sinhalese political power and the spread of Buddhism on the island. The historical accounts of this period are preserved in chronicles like the Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa, though they should be used alongside archaeological evidence.1234