Prince Panduvasudeva, (died 474 BC) was King of Upatissa Nuwara (in modern-day

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

) from 504 BC to 474 BC. He was the first monarch of the

Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...

and succeeded Upatissa, who reigned as regent. Panduvasudeva had ten sons, including Abhaya and Tissa and one daughter, Unmada Chitra. He was a nephew of

Prince Vijaya According to the ''Mahāvaṃsa'' chronicle, Prince Vijaya (c. 543–505 BCE) was the first Sinhalese monarchy, Sinhalese king. Legends and records from both Indian and Sri Lanka sources say that he along with several hundred followers came to ...

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History of Sri Lankan Kings

Codrington's Short History of Ceylon
474 BC deaths Year of birth unknown Monarch of Tambapanni Sinhalese kings House of Vijaya 6th-century BC Sinhalese monarchs 5th-century BC Sinhalese monarchs {{SriLanka-hist-stub