Dhatusena was a king of Sri Lanka who reigned from 455 to 473 AD. He was the first king of the Moriyan dynasty. In some records, he is also identified as Dasenkeli. Dhatusena reunited the country under his rule after twenty six years of anarchy, defeating the six Dravidians that were ruling the country at that time. Dhatusena built large reservoirs and canals to augment the agriculture in the country.[1][2][3]
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^Gamini Jayasinghe (2007-10-15). "A museum for Sigiriya Rock fortress". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
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