Kings of Sri Lanka

Other Sri Lanka Resources : A Lecture on History and Culture of Sri Lanka

Excavations indicate that Anuradhapura had a developed urban culture from 10 century BC, not 6 century BC as believed before. This civilization was a sophisticated one, with advanced iron-using skills. The population cultivated paddy, bred horses, reared cattle, and had well-developed pottery skills. Archaeologists have evidence that there were humans in the Boondala area around 125,000 years ago. The ancient Hela had found divisions: Yakka, Naga, Deva and Kumbanda.

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King / Queen	Ruling Period	Year	Capital
Buddha’s 3 visits to Jambudweepa ( Mahawamsa) prior to the arrival of Vijaya. Vijaya married Kuveni-> Jivahata and Disal	38 Years	543 – 505 BC	Thammanna Nuwara
Upathissa	01 Year	505 – 504 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Panduwas Dev + Bhadrakachchayana from Shuddodana clan ( Suddhodana’s brother Amithodhana’s son was Pandushakya. His daughter was Bhadrakachchayana. Bhadrakachchayana – 10 sons and one daughter Chitra who bore Pandukabaya.	30 Years	504 -474 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Abhaya	20 Years	474 – 454 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Pandukabhaya- First Sinhala King	70 Years	437 – 367 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mutasiwa	60 Years	367 – 307 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Devanampiyathissa- Mahanaga’s brother (Mahanaga went to Ruhuna perhaps to safeguard the country from the influence of King Asoka. Ruhuna had ten Chieftans who ran the region) He gave the prefix Devanam-piya to our King Tissa)	40 Years	307 – 267 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Uththiya	10 Years	267 – 257 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasiwa	10 Years	257 – 247 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Surathissa	10 Years	247 – 237 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena & Guththika	22 Years	237 – 215 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Asela	10 Years	215 – 205 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Elara	44 Years	205 – 161 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Kelani Tissa – kelani Tissa’s daughter Vihara Maha Devi married Kavan Tissa who gave birth to Dutugemunu. Vihara Maha Devi	24 Years ( Dutugemunu’s reign)	161 – 137 BC ?	Anuradhapuraya
Saddhathissa- Dutugemunu’s brother because Saliya was not given the kingdom for his marriage with Asokamala	18 Years	137 – 119 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Thullaththana	01 Month	119– BC	Anuradhapuraya
Lajjithissa	09 Years & 08 Month	119 – 109 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Kallathanaga	06 Years	109 – 103 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Wattagamini Abhaya ( Walagamba )- 4th Buddhist Council	05 Month- ( 1st ruling time )	103 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Walagamba	12- Years ( 2nd ruling time )	89 – 76 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Pualahattha	03 Years	103 – 100 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhahiya	02 Years	100 – 98 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Panayamara	07 Years	98 – 91 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Piliyamara	07 Month	91 – 90 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatiya	02 Years	90 – 89 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasilu Mahathissa	14 Years	76 — 62 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Choranaga	12 Years	62 – 50 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Thissa ( Kuda Thissa )	03 Years	50 – 47 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Anula & Her Husbands– 1 st Woman to lead	04 Years & 03 Month	47 – 42 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Kutakannathissa	22 Years	42 – 20 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhathiya , Bhathika Abhaya, Bhathiya Thissa	28 Years	20 BC – 09 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahadeliya Mahanaga	12 Years	09 – 21 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Amanda Gamini	09 Years-	21 – 30 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kanirajanuthissa	03 Years	30 – 33 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chulabhaya	02 Years	33 – 35 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Queen Seewali	04 Month	35 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Eylanaga	09- Years	35 – 44 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chandramukhaseewa	08 Years	44 – 52 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Yasalalakathissa	07 Years & 08 Month	52 – 60 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Subharaja	06 Years	60 – 66 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Wasabha	44 Years	66 – 110 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Wankanasikathissa	03 Years	110 – 113 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Gajaba – I	22 Years	113 – 135 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahallakhanagha	06 Years	135 – 141 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhathiya Thissa – II	24 Years	141 – 165 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kanitthathissa	28 Years	165 – 193 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chulanaga ( Kujjanaga )	02 Years	193 – 195 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kunchanaga	01 Years	195 – 196 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sirinaga	19 Years	196 – 215 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Voharikathissa	22 Years	215 – 236 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Abhayanaga	08 Years	236 – 244 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sirinaga – II	08 Years	244 – 246 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Vijayakumara	01 Year	246 – 247 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sangathissa	04 Years	247 – 251 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sirisangabhodhi ( Sirisagabo )	02 Years	251 – 253 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Ghotabhaya	13 Years	253 – 266 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Detuthis – I ( Jettathissa )	10 Years-	266 – 276 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasen	27 Years	276 – 303 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sirimewan	28 Years	303 – 331 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Detuthissa – II	09 Years	331 – 340 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Buddhadasa..healer , author of The Sarartha Sangrahaya	29 Years	340 – 369 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Upathissa – I	42 Years	369 – 410 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahanama	22 Years	410 – 432 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Soththisena	01 Day	432 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chaththagrahaka	01 Year	432 – 433 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Miththasena	01 Years	433 – 434 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Pandu		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Parinda		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kudaparinda		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Thirithara		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatiya		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Phitiya	Total 27 years	434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatusena	18 Years	459 – 477 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa…..Click for Sigiriya	18 Years	477 – 495 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan — I	18 Years	495 – 512 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kumaradasa ( Kumara Dhathusena )	09 Years	512 – 521 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Keerthisena	09 Month	521 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Siwa	25 Days	521 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Upathissa – II	01 Year	521 – 522 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Silakala	13 Years	522 – 535 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dathappabhuthi ( Dhapuphasen )	06 Month	535 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan — III	20 Years	535 – 555 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kithsirimewan- ( Keerthi Sri Megawarna )	19 Years	555 – 573 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahanaga	03 years	573- -575 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – I ( Agrabhodhi )	34 Years	575 – 608 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – III	10 Years	608 – 618 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sangathissa	02 Month	618 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan – III	05 Years	618 – 623 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Asigrahaka ( Shilamegawarna )	09 Years	623 – 632 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – III	06 Month ( 1st rulling time)	632 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Jetthathissa ( Detuthissa )- – III	05 Month	632 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo- – III	16 Years- ( 2nd rulling time )	632 – 648 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dathasiwa – I	02 Years	648 – 650 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa — II	09 years	650 – 659 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula – I	03 Years	659 – 662 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Haththadatha ( Dhatopathissa – II )	09 Years	659 – 667 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – IV ( Aggabhodhi )	16 Years	667 – 683 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Daththa	02 Years	683 – 684 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Haththadatha-	06 Month	684 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Manawamma	35 Years	684 – 719 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – V	06 Years	719 – 725 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa – III	06 Years	725 – 731 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahinda – I– ( Mihindu )	03 Years	731- 733 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo- – VI	40 Years	733 – 722 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – VII	06 Years	772 – 718 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu – II	20 Years		Anuradhapuraya
Dappula -II ( Udaya – I )	05 Years	797 – 802 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindi – III	03 Years	802 – 805 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – VIII	11 Years	805 – 816 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula – III	16 Years	816 – 831 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo – IX	02 Years	831 – 833 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena – I	20 Years	833 – 853 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena – II built the first hospital at Mihintale	35 Years	853 – 887 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya – II	11 Years	887 – 898 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa- – IV	17 Years	898 – 915 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa- – V	09 Years	915 – 924 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula – IV	07 Month	924 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula – V	12 Years	924 – 935 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya – II	03 Years	935 – 938 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena – III	08 Years	938 – 946 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya – III	06 Years	946 – 952 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena – IV	03 Years	952 – 955 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu – IV	16 Years	955 – 972 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena – V	10 Years	972 – 982 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu – VChola rule 1017-1070	36 Years	982 – 1018 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Vijayabahu – I	55 Years	1055 – 1110 AC	Polonnaruwa
Jayabahu – I	01 Year	1110 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu	21 Years	1110 – 1131 AC	Polonnaruwa
Gajaba – II	22 Years	1131 – 1153 AC	Polonnaruwa
Maha Parakramabahu – I. Surgeon	33 Years Picture below	1153 – 1186 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu – II	01 Year	1186 – 1187 AC	Polonnaruwa
Mihindu ( mahinda ) – IV	05 Days	117 AC	Polonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla	09 Years Picture below	1187 – 1196 AC	Polonnaruwa	**1
Veerabahu – I	01 Day	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu – II	03 Month	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Chidaganga	09 Month	1196 – 1197 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	03 Years ( 1st ruling time )	1197 – 1200 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	01 Year ( 2nd ruling time )	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	07 Month ( 3rd ruling time )	1212 AC	Polonnaruwa
Sahasamalla	02 Years	1200- – 1202 Ac	Polonnaruwa
Kalyanawati	08 Years	1202 – 1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Darmshoka	01 Year	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Anikanga	17 days	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Lokeshwara	09 Month	1211 AC	Polonnaruwa
Parakramapandu	03 Years	1212 – 1215 AC	Polonnaruwa
Kalinga- Maga	21 Years	1215 – 1236 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu – III	04 Years	1220- 1224 AC	Dambadeniya
Parakramabahu – II	35 Years	1234 -1269 AC	Dambadeniya
Vijayabahu – IV	03 Years	1267 – 1270 Ac	Dambadeniya
Buvanekabahu – I	12 Years	1270 -1283 AC	Dambadeniya & Yapahuwa
Parakramabahu – III	06 Years	1287 – 1293 AC	Polonnaruwa
Buwanekabahu – II	09 Years	1293 – 1302 AC	Kurunegala
Panditha Parakramabahu – IV	24 Years	1302 – 1326 AC	Kurunegala
Buwanekabahu – III			Kurunegala
Vijayabahu – V			Kurunegala
Buvanekabahu – IV	12 Years	1341 – 1353 AC	Gampola
Parakramabahu – V	15 Years	1344 – 1359	Dedigama & Gampola
Vickramabahu – III	17 Years	1357 – 1374 AC	Gampola
Buvanekabahu – V	37 Years	1372 – 1408 AC	Gampola
Veerabahu – II	05 Years	1392 – 1397 AC	Raigama
Veeraalakeshvara	12 Years	1397 – 1410 Ac	Raigama
Parakramabahu – VI ( 1 st King in Kotte)-157 th King	55 Years	1412 – 1467 AC	Kotte
Jayabahu – II	05 Years	1467 – 1472 AC	Kotte
Buvanekabahu – VI	09 Years	1472 – 1480 AC	Kotte
Parakramabahu – VII	04 Years	1480 – 1484 AC	Kotte
Veeraparakramabahu – VIII	24 Years	1484- 1508 AC	Kotte
Darma Parakramabahu – IX	20 Years	1508 – 1528 AC	Kotte & Kelaniya
Vijayabahu – VII…Vijayaba Kollaya…	12 Years	1510 – 1522 AC	Kotte
Buwanekabahu- – VII	30 Years-	1522 – 1551 AC	Kotte
Darmapala	46 Years	1551 – 1597 Ac	Kotte
Mayadunna	60 Years	1521 – 1581 AC	Seethawaka
Rajasinghe – I…vide note below	39 years	1554 – 1593 AC	Seethawaka
Don Pilip	01 Year	1591 AC	Mahanuwara (Kandy)
Wimaladarmasuriya – I	13 years		Mahanuwara
Senarath	31 Years	1604 1635 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Rajasinghe – II	52 Years	1635 – 1687 AC	Senkadagala
Wimaladarmasuriya – II	20 Years	1687 – 1707 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Narendrasinghe	32 Years	1707 – 1739 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Vijaya Rajasinghe	08 Years	1739 – 1747 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe	35 years	1747 – 1782 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Radhirajasinghe	16 Years	1782 – 1798 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe ( 177 th King)	17 Years picture below	1798 – 1815 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )	**2

182 rulers out of which five unified the country. These five were: Gemunu, Walagambahu, Dhatusena, Maha Vijayaba and Parakramabahu the sixth.

Madurasinghe Mudiyanse I, b 1525, (Kurukula Sariham and Rivi Kirana Sept15 Issue 1909 says that Madurasinghe Mudiyanse rendered military service to King Rajasinghe 1 of Sitawake and fought valiantly against the Portuguese invaders on behalf of the motherland, and they were gifted with ninda lands by the King.