Dutugemunu king

Dutugamunu (Sinhala: දුටුගැමුනු), also known as Dutthagamani

Abhaya ("fearless Gamini"), was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who
reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for reuniting the whole
island of Sri Lanka by defeating and overthrowing Elara, the
usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Kingdom, who had invaded the
Anuradhapura kingdom in 205 BC. Dutugamunu also expanded and
beautified the city of Anuradhapura and projected the power of his
native Rajarata region across the island of Sri Lanka.
Due to his significance as one of the most potent symbols of Sinhalese
historical power, Dutugamunu's story is swathed in myth and
legend.However, many aspects of the accounts of his life have been
verified by contemporary inscriptions, and the basic account of his life is
generally accepted as accurate.
Etymology

KING DUTUGEMUNU (161 BC – 137 BC)

Dutugamunu
(Sinhala: දුටුගැමුනු, lit. 'දුටුගැමුනු', Tamil: துட்டகாமினி, lit. 'Tuṭṭakāmiṉi') is
also known as Dutthagamani Abhaya ("fearless Gamini").
The Mahavamsa describes how as a youth he mocked his
father Kavantissa, king of Ruhuna, for refusing to wage war against the
powerful King Elara who ruled Sri Lanka for 45 years and known and
venerated by the Sinhalese as a Just King or Dharmista Elara* , He ruled
what was then known as the island of Ratnadiva from Anuradhapura.
Duttagamni , the prefix Dutta means terror-inspiring, rustic or rowdy stated
that "If [his] father were a man he would not speak thus" and sent him a
piece of women's jewellery. The resulting fury of the king caused many of
his friends to flee to Malaya region and the prince himself being
dubbed Dutthagamani, meaning "disobedient".[5] After his death, he was
referred to as Dharma Gamini ("righteous Gamini"), but it is as Duttha
Gamini or Dutugemunu that he is known to posterity.