King of Sri Lanka | |
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Former Monarchy | |
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Royal Standard of the King of Kandy in 1815 | |
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Vijaya the first recorded King of Sri Lanka | |
First monarch | Vijaya |
Last monarch | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha |
Official residence | Tambapanni, Anuradhapura, Pulatthinagara,[1] Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Gampola, Kotte, Kandy |
Monarchy began | 543 BC |
Monarchy ended | 1815 |
Historical states in present-day Sri Lanka |
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History of Sri Lanka |
The following is a list of Sri Lankan monarchs since 543 BC.[2] The main source for many of these monarchs are the chronicles of the island maintained by monks, known as the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, Chulavamsa and the Rajaveliya.
This list should be used with the following factors kept in mind. Firstly, the dates provided for the earliest monarchs are difficult to objectively verify; those particularly difficult to know have been denoted with a (?) mark. Secondly, in terms of succession it is difficult to divide the monarchs into ‘houses’ or ‘dynasties’, as the throne was often passed around amongst related individuals within a particular clan; especially in medieval times there were no articulated rules of succession and whoever was in possession of the sacred Tooth Relic had a good claim to being called king, which was around the times of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa to the Kingdom of Kandy. Thirdly, the list only includes monarchs who had possession of most of the island and the power at any one time; therefore, monarchs from kingdoms and sub-kingdoms such as Ruhuna, Maya Rata, Dhakkinadesa and the Jaffna kingdom are not on this list. Also, the island of Sri Lanka has been invaded by many foreign powers over its 2500 year history, mainly from South India, and some seized the throne and made the island part of their empires. Most notable are the Cholas in 985 and British in 1815. The Portuguese and the Dutch, however, did not seize the Kandyan throne but only occupied territory within the island.
It should be borne in mind that there is controversy about the base date of the Buddhist Era, with 543 BC and 483 BC being advanced as the date of the parinibbana of the Buddha. As Wilhelm Geiger pointed out, the Dipawamsa and Mahawansa are the primary sources for ancient South Asian chronology; they date the consecration (abhisheka) of Asoka to 218 years after the parinibbana. Chandragupta Maurya ascended the throne 56 years prior to this, or 162 years after the parinibbana. The approximate date of Chandragupta’s ascension is within two years of 321 BC (from Megasthenes). Hence the approximate date of the parinibbana is between 485 and 481 BC—which accords well with the Mahayana dating of 483 BC.[3]
According to Geiger, the difference between the two reckonings seems to have occurred at sometime between the reigns of Udaya III (946–954 or 1007–1015) and Pârakkama Pandya (c. 1046–1048), when there was considerable unrest in the country.[3] However, mention is made of an embassy sent to China by Cha-cha Mo-ho-nan in 428. The name may correspond to ‘Raja (King) Mahanama’, who (by the traditional chronology) reigned about this time.[4]
Furthermore, the traveller-monk Xuanzang, who attempted to visit Sri Lanka about 642, was told by Sri Lankan monks (possibly at Kanchipuram that there was trouble in the kingdom, so he desisted;[5] this accords with the period of struggle for the throne between Aggabodhi III Sirisanghabo, Jettha Tissa III and Dathopa Tissa I Hatthadpath in 632–643.
Recent indological research has indicated that the Parinibbana of the Buddha may be even later than previously supposed. A majority of the scholars at a symposium held in 1988 in Göttingen regarding the problem were inclined towards a date of 440–360 BCE. However, their calculations were based on the chronology of Tibetan Buddhism, preferred over that of the Dipavamsa/Mahavamasa; the modified chronology, to work, needs to identify the Indian ruler Kalasoka, son of Susunaga, with the Emperor Asoka, son of Bindusara.[6] It should be noted that the Sri Lankan chronicles are based on even earlier works and that the Buddhist canon was first put into writing in Sri Lanka. The chronology of the following list is based on the traditional Therevada/Sri Lankan system, which is based on 543 BC—60 years earlier than the Mahayana calendar. Dates after c. 1048 are synchronous.
The monarchs on this page are ordered firstly according to the state where they ruled, and then the dynasty they came from, until the Kingdom of Dambadeniya to the Kingdom of Kandy. During the time of the Kingdom of Dambadeniya to the Kingdom of Kandy, the island was under great upheaval and house or dynasty is hard due to lack of information and sources.
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vijaya | – | – | 543 BC | 505 BC | *Eldest child of Sinhabahu and Sinhasivali *Grandson of Suppadevi and the Lion *Great Grandson of the King of Vanga and Great Great Grandson of the King of Kalinga |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Upatissa (regent) (interregnum of one year) |
– | – | 505 BC | 504 BC | *Chief Minister under Vijaya | |
Panduvasdeva | – | – | 504 BC | 474 BC | *Nephew of Vijaya | |
Abhaya | – | – | 474 BC | 454 BC | *Son of Panduvasdeva | |
Tissa (regent) (interregnum of seventeen years) |
– | – | 454 BC | 437 BC | *Second son of Panduvasudeva *younger brother of Abhaya |
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Pandukabhaya | 474 BC | 367 BC | 437 BC | 377 BC | *Grandson of Panduvasudeva *Nephew of Abhaya and Tissa |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Pandukabhaya | 474 BC | 367 BC | 377 BC | 367 BC | *Grandson of Panduvasudeva *Nephew of Abhaya and Tissa |
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Mutasiva | – | – | 367 BC | 307 BC | *Son of Pandukabhaya | |
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Devanampiya Tissa | – | 267 BC | 307 BC | 267 BC | *Son of Mutasiva |
Uttiya | – | – | 267 BC | 257 BC | *Son of Mutasiva | |
Mahasiva | – | – | 257 BC | 247 BC | *Son of Mutasiva | |
Suratissa | – | 237 BC | 247 BC | 237 BC | *Son of Pandukabhaya |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Sena and Guttika | – | – | 237 BC | 215 BC | *Defeated Suratissa in battle. |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Asela | – | 205 BC | 215 BC | 205 BC | *Youngest son of Mutasiva |
After the invasion of Elara Sinhala leadership fell upon the monarchs of Ruhuna. Sub monarchs also existed in Maya Rata.
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Elara | 235 BC | 161 BC | 205 BC | 161 BC | *Defeated Asela in battle |
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Dutthagamani Abhaya (aka Dutta Gamini or Dutugemunu) |
– | – | 161 BC | 137 BC | *Defeated Elara *Eldest son of Kavan Tissa *Originally the ruler of Ruhuna |
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Saddha Tissa | – | – | 137 BC | 119 BC | *Brother of Dutugemunu |
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Thulatthana (Tulna) |
– | – | 119 BC | 119 BC | *Second son of Saddha Tissa |
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Lanja Tissa | – | – | 119 BC | 109 BC | *Older brother of Thullattana *Oldest son of Saddha Tissa |
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Khallata Naga (Kalunna) |
– | – | 109 BC | 104 BC | *Brother of Lanja Tissa *Third son of Saddha Tissa |
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Vattagamani Abhaya (aka Valagambahu I) (Walagamba) |
– | – | 104 BC | 103 BC | *Fourth son of Saddha Tissa |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Pulahatta | – | – | 103 BC | 100 BC | *Tamil Chief | |
Bahiya | – | – | 100 BC | 98 BC | *Chief Minister of Pulahatha | |
Panya Mara | – | – | 98 BC | 91 BC | *Prime Minister of Bahiya | |
Pilaya Mara | – | – | 91 BC | 90 BC | *Chief Minister of Panayamara | |
Dathika | – | – | 90 BC | 88 BC | *Chief Minister of Pilayamara |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vattagamani Abhaya (aka Valagambahu I) (Walagamba) |
– | – | 89 BC | 76 BC | *Fourth son of Saddha Tissa |
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Mahakuli Mahatissa (Maha Cula Maha Tissa) |
– | – | 76 BC | 62 BC | *Son of Khallatanaga *Nephew and adopted son of Valagambahu I |
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Chora Naga (Mahanaga) |
– | – | 62 BC | 50 BC | *Son of Valagambahu I *Cousin of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Kuda Tissa | – | – | 50 BC | 47 BC | *Son of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Siva I | – | – | 47 BC | 47 BC | |
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Vatuka | – | – | 47 BC | 47 BC | |
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Darubhatika Tissa | – | – | 47 BC | 47 BC | |
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Niliya | – | – | 47 BC | 47 BC | |
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Anula | – | – | 47 BC | 42 BC | *Widow of Chora Naga and Kuda Tissa |
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Kutakanna Tissa | – | – | 42 BC | 20 BC | *Brother of Kuda Tissa *Second son of Mahakuli Mahatissa |
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Bhatikabhaya Abhaya | – | – | 20 BC | 9 AD | *Son of Kuttakanna Tissa |
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Mahadathika Mahanaga | – | – | 9 | 21 | *Brother of Bhatika Abhaya |
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Amandagamani Abhaya | – | – | 21 | 30 | *Son of Mahadathika Mahanaga |
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Kanirajanu Tissa | – | – | 30 | 33 | *Brother of Amandagamani Abhaya |
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Chulabhaya | – | – | 33 | 35 | *Son of Amandagamani Abhaya |
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Sivali | – | – | 35 | 35 | *Sister of Chulabhaya |
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Interregnum | – | – | 35 | 38 | |
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Ilanaga (Elunna) |
– | – | 38 | 44 | *Nephew of Queen Sivali |
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Chandamukha | – | – | 44 | 52 | *Son of Ilanaga |
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Yassalalaka | – | – | 52 | 60 | *Younger brother of Candhamuka Siva |
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Subharaja (aka Subha) |
– | – | 60 | 66 | *The hall porter of King Yasalaka Tissa |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vasabha | – | – | 66 | 110 | *A member of the Lambakanna clan |
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Vankanasika Tissa | – | – | 110 | 113 | *Son of Vasabha |
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Gajabahu I | – | – | 113 | 135 | *Son of Vankanasika Tissa |
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Mahallaka Naga | – | – | 135 | 141 | *Father-in-Law of Gajabahu I |
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Bhatika Tissa | – | – | 141 | 165 | *Son of Mahallaka Naga |
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Kanittha Tissa | – | – | 165 | 193 | *Younger brother of Bhatika Tissa |
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Cula Naga (aka Khujjanaga) |
– | – | 193 | 195 | *Son of Kanitta Tissa |
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Kuda Naga (aka Kunchanaga) |
– | – | 195 | 196 | *Brother of Cula Naga |
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Siri Naga I | – | – | 196 | 215 | *Brother-in-Law of Kuda Naga |
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Voharika Tissa (aka Vira Tissa & Voharikathissa) |
– | – | 215 | 237 | *Son of Siri Naga I |
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Abhaya Naga | – | – | 237 | 245 | *Brother of Voharaka Tissa |
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Siri Naga II | – | – | 245 | 247 | *Son of Voharaka Tissa |
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Vijaya Kumara | – | – | 247 | 248 | *Son of Siri Naga II |
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Sangha Tissa I | – | – | 248 | 252 | *A Lambakanna |
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Siri Sangha Bodhi I (aka Siri Sangabo) |
– | – | 252 | 254 | *A Lambakanna |
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Gothabhaya | – | – | 254 | 267 | *Minister of State *A Lambakanna |
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Jettha Tissa I (aka Detuthis I) |
– | – | 267 | 277 | *Eldest son of Gothabhaya |
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Mahasena | – | – | 277 | 304 | *Brother of Jettha Tissa *Younger son of Gothabhaya |
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Sirimeghavanna | – | – | 304 | 332 | *Son of Mahasena |
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Jettha Tissa II | – | – | 332 | 341 | *Brother of Sirimeghavanna |
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Buddhadasa | – | – | 341 | 370 | *Son of Jettha Tissa II |
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Upatissa I | – | – | 370 | 412 | *Eldest son of Buddhadasa |
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Mahanama | – | – | 412 | 434 | *Brother of Upatissa I |
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Soththisena | – | – | 434 | 434 | *Mahanama’s son born to a Tamil mother |
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Chattagahaka Jantu (aka Chhattagahaka) |
– | – | 434 | 435 | *Husband of Sangha *Daughter of Mahanama by his Sinhala Queen |
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Mittasena | – | – | 435 | 436 | *A noted plunderer |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Pandu | – | – | 436 | 441 | *Pandyan Invader | |
Parindu | – | – | 441 | 441 | *Son of Pandu | |
Khudda Parinda | – | – | 441 | 447 | *Younger brother of Pandu | |
Tiritara | – | – | 447 | 447 | *Fourth Tamil ruler | |
Dathiya | – | – | 447 | 450 | *Fifth Tamil ruler | |
Pithiya | – | – | 450 | 452 | *Sixth Tamil ruler |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Dhatusena | – | – | 463 | 479 | *Son of Sangha, the daughter of Mahanama *Liberated Anuradhapura from 27 years of Pandyan Rule |
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Kashyapa I (the Usurper),(of Sigiriya) |
– | – | 479 | 497 | *Son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman |
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Moggallana I | – | – | 497 | 515 | *Son of Dhatusena *Brother of Kasyapa |
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Kumara Dhatusena | – | – | 515 | 524 | *Son of Mogallana |
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Kittisena | – | – | 524 | 524 | *Son of Kumara Dhatusena |
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Siva II | – | – | 524 | 525 | *Uncle of Kirti Sena |
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Upatissa II | – | – | 525 | 526 | *Son-in-Law of Kumara Dhatusena |
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Silakala Ambosamanera | – | – | 526 | 539 | *A prince of Lambakanna stock |
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Dathappabhuti | – | – | 539 | 540 | *Second son of Silakala |
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Moggallana II | – | – | 540 | 560 | *Eldest brother of Dathapatissa |
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Kittisiri Meghavanna | – | – | 560 | 561 | *Son of Mogallana II |
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Maha Naga | – | – | 561 | 564 | *Minister of War under King Dathapatissa |
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Aggabodhi I | – | – | 564 | 598 | *Brother of Mahanaga *Nephew and Sub-King of Mahanaga |
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Aggabodhi II | – | – | 598 | 608 | *Nephew and son-in-law of Aggabodhi I |
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Sangha Tissa II | – | – | 608 | 608 | *Brother and Sword-bearer of Aggabodhi II |
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Moggallana III | – | – | 608 | 614 | *Commander-in-Chief during the reign of Aggabodhi II |
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Silameghavanna | – | – | 614 | 623 | *King Mogallana’s Sword-bearer |
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Aggabodhi III | – | – | 623 | 623 | *Son of Silimeghavanna |
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Jettha Tissa III | – | – | 623 | 624 | *Son of King Sangha Tissa |
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Aggabodhi III (restored) |
– | – | 624 | 640 | *Son of Silimeghavanna |
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Dathopa Tissa I (Hatthadpatha) |
– | – | 640 | 652 | *General of Jettha Tissa (Dathasiva) |
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Kassapa II | – | – | 652 | 661 | *Brother of Agbo II *Sub-King of Dathopa Tissa |
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Dappula I | – | – | 661 | 664 | *Son in law of Silimeghavanna |
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Dathopa Tissa II | – | 673 | 664 | 673 | *Nephew of Dathopa Tissa I (Hattha Datha) |
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Aggabodhi IV | – | – | 673 | 689 | *Younger brother of Dathopa Tissa |
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Unhanagara Hatthadatha | – | – | 691 | 691 | *A chief of Royal blood who was placed on the throne by a wealthy Tamil Officer |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Manavanna | – | – | 691 | 726 | *Son of Kassapa I *Descendant of Silamegahavanna |
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Aggabodhi V | – | – | 726 | 732 | *Son of Manavamma |
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Kassapa III | – | – | 732 | 738 | *Brother of Aggabodhi V |
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Mahinda I | – | – | 738 | 741 | *Younger brother of Kassapa III |
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Aggabodhi VI | – | – | 741 | 781 | *Son of Kassapa III |
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Aggabodhi VII (From Polonnaruwa) |
– | – | 781 | 787 | *Son of Mahinda |
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Mahinda II (Silamegha) |
– | – | 787 | 807 | *Son of Aggabodhi VI |
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Dappula II | – | – | 807 | 812 | *Son of Mahinda II *The sub-king of Mahinda II |
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Mahinda III | – | – | 812 | 816 | *Son of Dappula II |
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Aggabodhi VIII | – | – | 816 | 827 | *Brother of Mahinda III |
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Dappula III | – | – | 827 | 843 | *Younger brother of Aggabodhi VIII |
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Aggabodhi IX | – | – | 843 | 846 | *Son of Dappula III |
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Sena I | – | – | 846 | 866 | *Younger brother of Aggabodhi IX |
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Sena II | – | – | 866 | 901 | *Nephew of Sena I *Son of Kassapa |
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Udaya I | – | – | 901 | 912 | *Brother of sub-king of Sena II |
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Kassapa IV | – | – | 912 | 929 | *Son of Sena II *Sub-king of Udaya I |
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Kassapa V | – | – | 929 | 939 | *Son of Kassapa IV |
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Dappula IV | – | – | 939 | 940 | *Son of Kassapa V |
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Dappula V | – | – | 940 | 952 | *Brother of Dappula IV |
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Udaya II | – | – | 952 | 955 | *Nephew of Sena II *Sub-king of Dappula V |
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Sena III | – | – | 955 | 964 | *Brother of Udaya II |
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Udaya III | – | – | 964 | 972 | *Sub-king of Sena III (a great friend of the king) |
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Sena IV | – | – | 972 | 975 | *Son of Kassapa V *Sub-king of Udaya III |
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Mahinda IV | – | – | 975 | 991 | *Brother of Sena IV *Nephew of Udaya III *Sub-king of Sena |
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Sena V | – | – | 991 | 1001 | *Son of Mahinda IV |
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Mahinda V (Fled and ruled in Ruhuna) (Deported c. 1017) |
– | 1029 | 1001 | 1017 | *Younger brother of Sena V |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Rajendra Chola I | – | 1044 | 1017 | 1044 | *Son of Raja Raja Chola I *Made the occupied areas a province of the Chola empire |
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Rajadhiraja Chola | – | 1054 | 1018 | 1054 | *Son of Rajendra | |
Rajendra Chola II | – | 1063 | 1051 | 1063 | *Son of Rajendra | |
Virarajendra Chola | – | 1070 | 1063 | 1070 | *Son of Rajendra | |
Athirajendra Chola | – | 1070 | 1067 | 1070 | *Son of Virarajendra Chola |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vijayabahu I | – | – | 1056 | 1111 | *Member of the Sinhala Royal Family | |
Jayabahu I (Polonnaruwa and Ruhuna) |
– | – | 1110 | 1111 | *Brother of Vijayabahu I *Prime Minister of Vijayabahu I |
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Vikramabahu I | – | 1132 | 1111 | 1132 | *Son of Vijayabahu I | |
Gajabahu II | – | – | 1131 | 1153 | *Son of Vikramabahu I | |
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Parakramabahu I ‘the Great’ | 1123 | 1186 | 1153 | 1186 | *Grandson of Vijayabahu I |
Vijayabahu II | – | – | 1186 | 1187 | *Parakramabahu I’s nephew | |
Mahinda VI | – | – | 1187 | 1187 | *A Kalinga |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Nissanka Malla | 1157 or 1158 | 1196 | 1187 | 1196 | *Son-in-law or nephew to Parakrama Bahu I |
Vira Bahu I | – | – | 1196 | 1196 | *Son of Nissanka Malla | |
Vikramabahu II | – | – | 1196 | 1196 | *Younger brother of Nissanka Malla | |
Chodaganga | – | – | 1196 | 1197 | *Nephew of Nissanka Malla |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lilavati | – | – | 1197 | 1200 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
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Sahassa Malla | – | – | 1200 | 1202 | *Younger brother of Nissanka Malla |
Kalyanavati | – | – | 1202 | 1208 | *Queen of Nissanka Malla | |
Dharmasoka | – | – | 1208 | 1209 | *Deposed Kalyanavati and installed by Ayasmantha | |
Anikanga | – | – | 1209 | 1209 | *Father of Dharmasoka |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lilavati (1st Restoration) |
– | – | 1209 | 1210 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lokissara | – | – | 1210 | 1211 | Leader of a Tamil army. |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Lilavati (2nd Restoration) |
– | – | 1211 | 1212 | *Widow of Parakramabahu I |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Parakrama Pandya | – | – | 1212 | 1215 | *Pandyan King |
After Kalinga Magha invaded, with the intent of ruling the whole island, the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was sacked. This caused massive Sinhalese migration to the south and west of the island. Unable to capture the whole island Kalinga Magha establishes the Jaffna kingdom becoming its first monarch. The Jaffna kingdom is situated in modern northern Sri Lanka while the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by Vijayabahu III on the rest of the island in around 1220.[7]
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Kalinga Magha | – | – | 1215 | 1236 | *A prince of Kalinga |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vijayabahu III | – | – | 1220 | 1224 | *A patriotic Prince of Sinhala Royal blood | |
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Parakkamabahu II | – | – | 1234 | 1269 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu III |
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Vijayabahu IV | – | October 1270 | 1267/8 | October 1270 | *Eldest son of Panditha Parakrama Bahu II |
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Bhuvanaikabahu I (from Yapahuwa) |
– | – | 1271 | 1283 | *Brother of Vijaya Bahu IV |
Interregnum | – | – | 1283 | 1302 | ||
Parakkamabahu III (from Polonnaruwa) |
– | – | 1302 | 1310 | *Nephew of Buvaneka Bahu I *Son of Vijaya Bahu IV |
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Bhuvanaikabahu II (from Kurunagala) |
– | – | 1310 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu I *Cousin of Parakrama Bahu III |
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Parakkamabahu IV (from Kurunagala) |
– | – | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvanekka Bahu II | |
Bhuvanaikabahu III (from Kurunagala) |
– | – | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Known as Vanni Buvaneka Bahu | |
Vijayabahu V (from Kurunagala) |
– | – | 1325/6 | 1344/5 | *Second son of Chandra Banu of Jaffnapatnam |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Bhuvanaikabahu IV | – | – | 1344/5 | 1353/4 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V | |
Parakkamabahu V (from Dedigama) |
1311 | – | 1344/5 | 1359 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V *Brother of Buvaneka Bahu IV |
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Vikramabahu III | – | – | 1357 | 1374 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu IV | |
Bhuvanaikabahu V | – | – | 1372/3 | 1391/2 | *Nissanka Alakeswara’s son by the sister of Vikrama Bahu III | |
Vira Bahu II | – | – | 1391/2 | 1397 | *Brother in law of King Buvaneka Bahu V | |
Son of Vira Bahu II | – | – | 1397 | 1397 | *Son of Vira Bahu II | |
Son of Vira Bahu II | – | – | 1397 | 1397 | *Son of Vira Bahu II | |
Vira Alakesvara (aka Vijaya Bahu VI) |
– | – | 1397 | 1409 | ||
Parakrama Bahu Epa | – | – | 1409 | 1412 | *Grandson of Senalankahikara Senevirat minister of Bhuvanaikabâhu IV. |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Parakramabahu VI | – | – | 1412 | 1467 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu VI and his Queen Sunetra Devi *Or the third son of Chandra Banu of Yapa Patuna (Jaffnapatnam) |
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Jayabahu II (Vira Parakrama Bahu VII) |
– | – | 1467 | 1472 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu II’s natural daughter, Ulakudaya Devi |
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Bhuvanekabahu VI (aka Sapumal Kumara) |
– | – | 1472 | 1480 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
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Parakramabahu VII | – | – | 1480 | 1484 | |
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Parakramabahu VIII | – | – | 1484 | 1518 | *Ambulagala Kumara *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
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Dharma Parakramabahu IX (from Kelaniya) |
– | – | 1509 | 1528 | *Son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII |
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Vijayabahu VII | – | 1521 | 1509 | 1521 | *Brother of Dharma Parakrama Bahu IX *Rajah of Menik Kadavara |
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Bhuvanekabahu VII | – | 1551 | 1521 | 1551 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu |
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Dharmapala (aka Dom Joaõ Dharmapala) |
– | May 27, 1597 | 1551 | May 27, 1597 | *Grandson and heir of Bhuvanekabãhu VII |
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Mayadunne | 1501 | 1581 | 1521 | 1581 | *Brother of Bhuvaneka Bahu VII *Son of Vijaya Bahu VII |
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Rajasinha I (aka Tikiri Banda) |
1544 | 1593 | 1581 | 1593 | *Son of Mayadunne |
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Vimaladharmasuriya I (aka Don João da Austria) |
– | 1604 | 1590 | 1604 | *Son of Vijayasundara Bandara |
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Senarat | – | 1635 | 1604 | 1635 | *Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I |
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Rajasinghe II | 1608 | 6 December 1687 | 1635 | November 25, 1687 | *Son of Senarat and Dona Catherina |
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Vimaladharmasurya II | – | June 4, 1707 | 1687 | June 4, 1707 | *Son of King Rajasinghe II |
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Vira Narendra Sinha (aka Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha) |
1690 | 13 May 1739 | June 4, 1707 | 13 May 1739 | *Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II |
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Sri Vijaya Rajasinha | – | August 11, 1747 | May 13, 1739 | August 11, 1747 | *Brother-in-law of Vira Narendra Sinha |
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Kirti Sri Rajasinha | 1734 | January 2, 1782 | August 11, 1747 | January 2, 1782 | *Sri Vijaya Raja Singha’s wife’s eldest brother from Madura |
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Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha | – | July 26, 1798 | January 2, 1782 | July 26, 1798 | *Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha |
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha IV; Kannasamy) |
1780 | January 30, 1832 | July 26, 1798 | 5 March 1815 | *Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha |
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