Upatissa (regent)
Reign: 505–504 BCE
Kingdom: tambapanni
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He governed the kingdom from this city while awaiting the arrival of Vijaya's designated successor, Panduvasudeva, from India.
Upatissa was a chief minister of King Vijaya and the regent of Sri Lanka for one year after Vijaya's death. He was the foremost of the ministers and founded the city of Upatissa Nuwara, which became the second capital of the kingdom. He governed the kingdom from this city while awaiting the arrival of Vijaya's designated successor, Panduvasudeva, from India. His regency was a crucial transitional period that ensured the continuity of the monarchy.