Gajabāhukagāmaṇi untranslated

Gajabāhukagāmaṇi. Also called Gajabāhu; king of Ceylon (174-96 CE.); son of Vaṅkanāsikatissa. He founded the Mātuvihāra in honour of his mother, made additions to the Abhayagiri Cetiya, constructed the Gamaṇitissa tank, and built the Rāmukavihāra and the Mahejāsanasālā (Mhv.xxxv.115ff; Dpv.xxii.13, 28,29).

In later chronicles be is credited with having invaded the Coḷa kingdom to avenge a raid made on Ceylon and with having introduced the cult of the goddess Pattini into Ceylon. See Codr.23f.