Principality of Maya Rata
504 BC–1153
Principality of Maya Rata   Kingdom of Polonnaruwa before 1153   Principality of Ruhuna
Capital	Panduwasnuwara (504 BC–12 century) Kelaniya (3rd century BC)
Common languages	Sinhala
Religion	Buddhism
Government	Monarchy
• 504 BC-474 BC	Panduwas Deva
• 1187–1196	Parakramabahu of Dakkhinadesa
History
• Established	504 BC
• Disestablished	1153
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara Anuradhapura Kingdom 1153: Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

TheMaya Rata (Principality of), also known as theKingdom of Dakkinadesa, was a principality or an administrative region of the Sinhalese kingdom. It was located in the Southwestern part ofSri Lanka, bordered theDeduru Oya. Its last capital wasParakramapura. The principality was disbanded following the formation of thesecond kingdom of Polonnaruwa byParakramabahu I.^[1][2]

WhileRajarata was under the direct administration of theKing, Maya Rata was governed by a "Mapa"^{[n. 1]}(Sinhala: මාපා,[maːpaː]), also referred to as a "Mahaya". The name of the region, "Maya," is derived from this title (Mahaya Rata > Maya Rata).^[3]

• History of Sri Lanka
• List of Maya Rata monarchs
• List of monarchs of Sri Lanka

• Maya Rata
• Anuradhapura period
• Kingdoms of Sri Lanka

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