Valagamba

Valagamba (Sinhala: වට්ඨ ගාමණී අභය, වලගම්බා), also known as the Great Black Lion, Vatta Gamani Abhaya and Valagam Abha, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka. Five months after becoming king, he was overthrown by a rebellion and an invasion from South India, but regained the throne by defeating the invaders fourteen years later. He is also known for the construction of the Abhayagiri Dagaba and Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara.

Further reading

• Valagamba, Wikipedia