Abhaya of Tambapanni explained

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

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Codrington, H. W. . Short History of Ceylon . 1995. Asian Educational Services . 978-81-206-0946-4 . en.
2. Book: Senaveratna, John M. . 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 . 1997 . Asian Educational Services . 978-81-206-1271-6 . en. 34.