Moggallana II

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Moggallana II
King of Anuradhapura
Reign531– 551( 540-560)
PredecessorDathappabhuti
SuccessorKittisiri Meghavanna
IssueKittisiri Meghavanna
DynastyHouse of Lambakanna
FatherSilakala Ambasamanera
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Moggallana II (reigned 531 – 551 CE) was a monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka. He was the eldest son of King Silakala and ascended the throne following a civil war against his brother, Dathappabhuti. Second only to King Mahasena and King Dhatusena as a tank builder, Moggallana II is recognized as one of the most distinguished and greatest kings of ancient Ceylon.

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