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Ancient Kings and Rulers of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Sri Lanka History   Lanka Rulers
King / Queen Rulling Period Year Capital
Vijaya 38 Years 543 - 505 BC Thammanna Nuwara
Upathissa 01 Year 505 - 504 BC Upathissa Nuwara
Panduwasa Dewa 30 Years 504 -474 BC Upathissa Nuwara
Abhaya 20 Years 474 - 454 BC Upathissa Nuwara
Pandukabhaya 70 Years 437 - 367 BC Anuradhapuraya
Mutasiwa 60 Years 367 - 307 BC Anuradhapuraya
Devanampiyathissa 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
Sana & Guththika 10 Years 237 - 215 BC Anuradhapuraya
Asela 10 Years 215 - 205 BC Anuradhapuraya
Elara 44 Years 205 - 161 BC Anuradhapuraya
Dutugemunu 24 Years 161 - 137 BC Anuradhapuraya
Saddhathissa 18 Years 137 - 119 BC Anuradhapuraya
Thullaththana 01 Month 119-- BC Anuradhapuraya
Lanjithissa 09 Years & 08 Month 119 - 109 BC Anuradhapuraya
Kallathanaga 06 Years 109 - 103 BC Anuradhapuraya
Wattagamini Abhaya ( Walagamba ) 05 Month- ( 1st rulling time ) 103 BC Anuradhapuraya
Walagamba 12- Years ( 2nd rulling 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 Husbonds-- 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
Mahadathiya 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 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 434 - 459 AC Anuradhapuraya
Dhatusena 18 Years 459 - 477 AC Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa 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
Agb0 - 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 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 - V 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 33 Years 1153 - 1186 AC Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu - II 01 Year 1186 - 1187 AC Polonnaruwa
Mihindu ( mahinda ) - IV 05 Days 117 AC Polonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla 09 Years 1187 - 1196 AC Polonnaruwa
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 rulling time ) 1197 - 1200 AC Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi 01 Year ( 2nd rulling time ) 1210 AC Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi 07 Month ( 3rd rulling 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
Vijayabahi - 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 1500 - 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 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 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 39 years 1554 - 1593 AC Seethawaka
Don Pilip 01 Year 1591 AC Mahanuwara
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 17 Years 1798 - 1815 AC Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )