King Vijaya [543 B.C-505 B.C]

vijaya is considered to be the first king of ceylon or lanka as known then.

prince vijaya,together with seven hundred of his firends arrived in Thambapanni,Ceylon.It is said that he was in uncalled activities such as looting,riots and thuggery with his friends.The citizens of Ladha where King Sinhabahu was ruling complained to the King against his son and it resulted in the deportation of vijaya aborad a ship together with his friends.Vijaya's father Sinhabahu who married his own sister Sinhaseevali was the son of Singha,the Lion.

When prince Vijaya arrived in Thambapanni,he saw the yakka princess Kuveni with whom he fell in love.The marriage of Vijaya and Kuveni took place immediately and Kuveni helped Vijaya to kill Yakka loaders who were ruling the country at that time.Soon Vijayawith the help of his seven hundred friends defeatedthe Yakkaha leaders and became the King.

King Vijaya and queen Kuweni,had two children,Jeevahaththa and Disala.King Vijaya who wanted to marry an Indian princess drove away later Kuveni and two children to the junjle.

Kuveni and two children feld away to the jungle and lived there helplessly.Jeevahaththa and Disala where the first Veddha couple in Ceylon,according to the strong belif of the Sinhalese.