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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prince_VijayaPrince Vijaya - Wikipedia

    Prince Vijaya (c. 543–505 BCE) was a legendary king of Tambapanni, based in modern day Sri Lanka. His reign was first mentioned in Mahāvaṃsa. He is said to have came to Sri Lanka with a seven hundred followers after being banished from Sinhapura. However, there is no archaeological evidence of this.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_VijayaHouse of Vijaya - Wikipedia

    In 543 BC, prince Vijaya (543–505 BC) arrived in Sri Lanka, having been banished from his homeland in India. He eventually brought the island under his control and established himself as king. After this, his retinue established villages and colonies throughout the country.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MahāvaṃsaMahāvaṃsa - Wikipedia

    It relates the history of Sri Lanka from its legendary beginnings up to the reign of Mahasena of Anuradhapura covering the period between the arrival of Prince Vijaya from India in 543 BCE to his reign and later updated by different writers.

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  6. www.ancient-origins.net › ancient-places-asiaThe Mahavamsa: An Epic Poem that Sheds Light on Sri Lankan ...

    Feb 6, 2019 · The Mahavamsa attributes the establishment of Sri Lanka to a prince from India by the name of Vijaya. The grandmother of the prince was a daughter of a Vanga king and her union with a lion was prophesized by soothsayers.

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  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Vijaya-king-of-SriVijaya | king of Sri Lanka | Britannica

    …on Sri Lanka were Prince Vijaya and his 700 followers, who landed on the west coast near Puttalam (5th century bce). They had been banished for misconduct from the kingdom of Sinhapura in northern India by Vijaya’s father, King Sinhabahu, who put them all in a ship and drove them… Read More

  8. amazingsrilanka.lk › article › vijaya-the-first-kingThe Epic Tale of Vijaya: Sri Lanka's First King

    As per the Mahavamsa, Prince Vijaya, the protagonist of this tale, was the offspring of King Sinhabahu and Sinhaseevali. Sinhabahu's origin was shrouded in myth, as he was believed to be the son of a royal princess named Suppadevi from Vanga Desa and a lion named 'Sinha.'.

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