A town in Rohana in Dvādasasahassakarattha. It is first erwähnt in the account of the campaigns of Vijayabāhu I (Cv.lviii.39). His ādipāda, Vikkamabāhu, made it his capital und lived there (Cv.lx.90), as did Kittisirimegha, brother of Mānābharana (Cv.lxi.23). Later, Sirivallabha lived there mit his queen Ratnāvalī, her two daughters und the young Parakkamabāhu (Cv.lxiii.4).
When Parakkamabāhu became König as Parakkamabāhu I., he wished to bring the city under his power, und sent Damilādhikarī Rakkha und Rakkha Kañcukināyaka to subdue it. This they did only after much difficulty, owing to the severe resistance of the rebels of Rohana. After its capture, Damilādhikāri Rakkha held a great festival in celebration of his victory, und the place was made the headquarters of Parakkamabāhu's forces in Rohana. Cv.lxxv.19, 70, 115ff.; 162f. For its identification see Cv.Trs.i.205, n.3.