King of Anuradhapura
410 CE to 473 CE
Dhatusena is a king of Anuradhapura who rules from 455 to 473 A.D.
He is the first king of the Mariya dynasty of Sri Lanka.
In some records, he is also identified as Dasenkeli.
Dhatusena reunites the country under his rule after twenty six years, defeating the South Indian invaders that are ruling the country at this time.
Dhatusena makes eighteen irrigation tanks, a large irrigation canal known as Yodha Ela, and the Avukana statue, a large statue of the Buddha.
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