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Vijayabahu III
Vijayabahu III
King of Dambadeniya
Reign	1232- 1236
Predecessor	Kingdom established
Successor	Parakkamabahu II
Issue	Parakkamabahu II
House	House of Siri Sanga Bo
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Vijayabahu III was the first King of Dambadeniya, who ruled from 1232- 1236. He was a member of the Sinhala Royal Family who began the Siri Sanga Bo dynasty, he was succeeded by his son Parakkamabahu II. Before he became the king of Dambadeniya, he was a ruler of a small province – a Vanni chieftain.^[1] Vijayabahu III brought the relic of the tooth of the Buddha to Dambadeniya – after it was hidden in Kotmale with the invasion of Kalinga Magha – and was placed in the Beligala Temple of Tooth.^[2] At that time, people of Dambadeniya considered the possession of the aforementioned relic, a clear indication that Vijayabahu III was the rightful King of Dambadeniya.

In Popular culture

In the 2013 film Siri Parakum directed by Somaratne Dissanayake, Palitha Silva played the role of Vijayabahu III.^[3]

References

^ "Mahawamsa - King Vijayabahu 3".
^ "Ruins of the Temple of Tooth on Beligala Rock". 6 January 2021.
^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6198462/ ^{[user-generated source]}

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Regnal titles
Vijayabahu III House of Siri Sanga Bo Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Preceded by Kalinga Magha as King of Polonnaruwa	King of Dambadeniya –	Succeeded by Parakkamabahu II