Dhatusena

Dhatusena (Dasenkeli)
King of Anuradhapura
Reign455–473 AD
PredecessorPithiya
SuccessorKasyapa I
Born429
Died473
IssueKasyapa I
Moggallana I
HouseMoriyan dynasty
FatherDathanama of Nandivapigama
MotherPrincess Sangha
ReligionTheravāda Buddhism

Dhatusena was a king of Sri Lanka who reigned from 455 to 473 AD. He was the first king of the Moriyan dynasty. In some records, he is also identified as Dasenkeli. Dhatusena reunited the country under his rule after twenty six years of anarchy, defeating the six Dravidians that were ruling the country at that time. Dhatusena built large reservoirs and canals to augment the agriculture in the country.

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