Dutugemunu
Sri LankakingMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dutugemunu was an ancient Sri Lankan king renowned for unifying the island under a single rule in the 2nd century BCE. His reign is celebrated for the defeat of the Tamil king Elara and for promoting Buddhism, which significantly influenced the cultural and religious landscape of Sri Lanka.
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Dutugemunu is referenced as the king who initiated significant rituals that are still observed today.
කතරගම අතු පන්දලම චාරිත්රය ඉටු කරයිලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-07-21
Sri Lanka· 2026-07-21
Dutugemunu is referenced as the king who initiated significant rituals that are still observed today.
කතරගම අතු පන්දලම චාරිත්රය ඉටු කරයිලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-07-20
Sri Lanka· 2026-07-20Dutugemunu is mentioned as a great king who celebrated the Vesak festival with state patronage.
බුදු තෙමගුල සිහි කරන්ට වැඩි ‘වෙසක් කූඩුවේ” කතාවලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-05-30
Sri Lanka· 2026-05-30
Dutugemunu was a king who defeated Elara and is a significant figure in Sri Lankan history.
ගණනාථ ඔබෙිසේකර දුටු දුටුගැමුණුගේ හෘද සාක්ෂිය - 1ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2025-04-06
Sri Lanka· 2025-04-06
