Tags: Monarch.
Vikramabahu (1017–1041; known as Kassapa before his coronation) was a medieval king of Sri Lanka. Following the death of his father in 1029 Vikramabahu led the resistance movement against the Chola invaders of the country ruling from the southern principality of Ruhuna. He spent a number of years building up his forces to drive out the Chola but died before he could launch his military campaign.
