Upatissa (regent)
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| Upatissa | |
|---|---|
| King of Upatissa Nuwara | |
| Reign | 505 BC – 504 BC |
| Predecessor | Vijaya |
| Successor | Panduvasdeva |
| Died | Tambapanni |
| Issue | 10 sons and a daughter |
Upatissa was purohita to and a Chief government minister under King Vijaya of Sri Lanka. He built a city Upatissa Nuwara named after himself, which became the second Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka.
He became the King of Upatissa Nuwara for a short period of time after the death of Prince Vijaya until the arrival of the heir to the throne, King Panduvasdeva from India.
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