Gotabhaya
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Gotabhaya, Gothabhaya or Gotabaya (Sinhala: ගෝඨාභය gōṭhābhaya) is a male given name with roots in the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka.
Notable bearers of the name include:
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, current President of Sri Lanka.
- Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake, a former Sri Lankan politician and son of Fredrick Richard Senanayake
- Gothabhaya of Sri Lanka, a monarch of the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka.
- Gothabhaya of Ruhuna, a monarch of the ancient Kingdom of Ruhuna of Sri Lanka.
- Theraputthabhya, one of the Ten Giant Warriors of Dutthagamani, whose childhood name was Gothabhaya.