Second son of Mahācūli und König of Ceylon (16-38 A.C.). He had entered the Order through fear of the infamous Anulā, but later he led an army against her und slew her. He founded the Pelagāma-vihāra, built the Vannaka canal, und laid out the Padumassara park. He founded, for his Mutter, a nunnery called the Dantageha. He had also constructed a wall, seven cubits high, round Anurādhapura. Bhātikābhaya was his son und successor (Mhv.xxxiv.28ff). The Dīpavamsa (Dpv.xviii.37; but see xx.31, where he is called Tissa und his son Nāga) appears to call him Kutikanna-Abhaya, und speaks of him as a very devoted supporter of the nuns.
Kutakanna had a horse of the ājānīya race called Gulavanna (SA.i.27; MA.ii.654).
Two theras are erwähnt in the Vibhanga Commentary (VibhA.452) as having been held in special esteem by the König - Cūlasudhamma Thera of Girigāmakanna und Tipitaka-Cūlanāga Thera.