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Vijayabahu II

King of Polonnaruwa from 1186 to 1187

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Vijayabahu II (1186-1187) was king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in what is now Sri Lanka. He was the nephew of his predecessor, Parakramabahu I.

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