Kings of Sri Lanka
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'''Caution: Title is highly misleading.
Sri Lanka is the name given to the Indian Ocean Island in 1972. The Island was made a single entity by the British in 1802. Prior to this the island had at least two different kingdoms.
The list given below is names of the kings who ruled the south of the island.
Kings of the Tamil kingdom (comprising of the North and East of the island) are not included below.
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!width="300"|King
!width="100"|Period
!width="150"|Capital
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Vijaya
|B.C 543
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Tambapanni
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|Interregnum
|505
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|Panduvasudeva
|504
|Vijitapura
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|Abhaya
|474
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|Interregnum
|454
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|Pandukabhaya
|437
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Anuradhapura
|-
|Mutasiva
|367
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Devanampiya Tissa
|307 B.C. 247
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|Uttiya
|267
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|Mahasiva
|257
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|Suratissa
|247
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Sena and Guttika
|237
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Asela
|215
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Elara
|205
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Duttha Gamani
|161
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|Saddha Tissa
|137
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|Thulanthana
|119
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|Lanja Tissa
|119
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|Khallata Naga
|109
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|Vatta Gamani
|104
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|Five Tamils
|103
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|Vatta Gamani (restored)
|88
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|Mahachuli Maha Tissa
|76
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|Chore Naga
|62
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Tissa
|50
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Siva
|47
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|Vatuka
|47
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|Daru Bhatika Tissa
|47
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|Niliya
|47
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Anula
|47
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|Kutakanna Tissa
|42
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|Bhatikabhaya
|20
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|Mahadathika Maha Naga
|A.D. 9
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|Amanda Gamani
|21
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|Kanirajanu Tissa
|30
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|Chulabhaya
|33
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|Sivali
|35
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|Interregnum of three years
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|Ila Naga
|38
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|Chandamukha Siva
|44
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|Yassalalaka Tissa
|52
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|Subharaja
|60
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|Vasabha
|66
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|Vankanasika Tissa
|110
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|Gaja Bahu I
|113
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|Mahalla Naga
|135
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|Bhatika Tissa
|141
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|Kanittha Tissa
|165
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|Khujja Naga
|193
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|Kuncha Naga
|195
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|Siri Naga I
|196
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|Voharika Tissa
|215
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|Abhaya Naga
|237
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|Siri Naga II
|245
|-
|Vijaya Kumara
|247
|-
|Sangha Tissa
|248
|-
|Sanghabodhi {Siri Sangabo)
|252
|-
|Gothakabhaya
|254
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|Jettha Tissa I
|267
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|Mahasena
|277
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|Siri Meghavanna
|304 c. 340
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|Jettha Tissa II
|332
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Buddhadasa
|341
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|Upatissa
|370
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Mahanama
|412 c. 428
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|Sotthi Sona
|434
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|Chhattagahaka
|434
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|Mitta Sena
|435
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|Six Tamils
| 436
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|Dhatusena
| 463
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|Kassapa I
| 479 c. 527
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Sigiriya
|-
|Moggallana I
| 497
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Anuradhapura
|-
|Kumara Dhatusena
| 515
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|Kittisena
| 524
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Siva
| 524
|-
|Upatissa II
| 525
|-
|Amba Samanera Silakala
|
|- 526
|Dathappabhuti
| 539
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|Moggallana II
| 540
|-
|Kittisiri Meghavanna
| 560
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|Maha Naga
| 561
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|Aggabodhi I
| 564
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|Aggabodhi II
| 598 c. 609
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|Sangha Tissa
| 608
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|Dalla Moggallana
| 608
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|Silameghavanna
| 614
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|Aggabodhi III
| 623
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|Jettha Tissa III
| 623
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|Aggabodhi III (restored)
| 624
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|Dathopatissa I
| 640
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|Kassapa II
| 652
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|Dappula I
| 661
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|Dathopatissa II
| 664
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|Aggabodhi IV
| 673
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Datta
| 689
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|Unhanagara Hatthadatha
| 691
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|Mahavamma
| 691
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|Aggabodhi V
| 726
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|Kassapa III
| 732
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|Mahinda I
| 738
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|Aggabodhi VI
| 741
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|Aggabodhi VII
| 781
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Polonnaruwa
|-
|Mahinda II
| 787
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Anuradhapura
|-
|Dappula II (Udaya)
| 807 ? 790
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|Mahinda III
| 812
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|Aggabodhi VIII
| 816
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|Dappula III
| 827
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|Aggabodhi IX
| 843
|-
|Sena I
| 846 ? 819/20
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Polonnaruwa
|-
|Sena II
| 866
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|Udaya I
| 901
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|Kassapa IV
| 912
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|Kassapa V
| 929
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|Dappula IV
| 939 ? c. 918/9
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|Dappula V
| 940
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|Udaya II
| 952
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|Sena III
| 955
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|Udaya III
| 964 ? c. 942/3.
|-
|Sena IV
| 972
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|Mahinda IV]
| 975
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|Sena V
| 991
|-
|Mahinda V
| 1001 Deported c. 1017
|
Anuradhapura
|-
|Kassapa on Vikrama Bahu
| 1037
|-
|Kitti I
| 1049
|-
|Mahalana Kitti
| 1049
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|Vikrama Pandya
| 1052
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Ruhuna
|-
|Jagatipala
| 1053
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|Parakrama
| 1057
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|Lokissara
| 1059
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|Vijaya Bahu I
| 1056-1111
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Polonnaruwa
|-
|Jaya Bahu I
| 1108-1145/6
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Polonnaruwa and
Ruhuna
|-
|Vikrama Bahu I
| 1111-1132
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Polonnaruwa
|-
|Gaja Bahu II
| 1131-1153
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Parakrama Bahu I
| 1153-1186
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|Vijaya Bahu II
| 1186-1187
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|Mahinda VI
| 1187
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|Nissanka Malla
| 1187-1196
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|Vira Bahu I
| 1196
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|Vikrama Bahu II
| 1196
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|Codaganga
| 1196-1197
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|Lilavati (1)
| 1197-1200
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|Sahasa Malla
| 1200-1202
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|Kalyanavati
| 1202-1208
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|Dharmasoka
| 1208-1209
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|Anikanga
| 1209
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|Lilavati (2)
| 1209-1210
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|Lokissara
| 1210-1211
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|Lilavati (3)
| 1211-1212
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|Parakrama Pandya
| 1212-1215
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Magha
| 1215-1236
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|Vijaya Bahu III
| c. 1220-1224
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Dambadeniya
|-
|Parakrama Bahu II
| 1234-1269
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|Vijaya Bahu IV
| 1267/8-1270
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|Bhuvanaika Bahu I
| 1271-1283
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Dambadeniya and
Yapahuwa
|-
|Interregnum
| 1283-1302
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|Parakrama Bahu III
| c. 1302-1310
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Polonnaruwa
|-
|Bhuvanaika Bahu II
| ? 1310-1325/6
|Kurunagala
|-
|Parakrama Bahu IV
| 1325/6
|-
|Bhuvanaika Bahu III
| 1325/6
|-
|Jaya (Vijaya) Bahu
| 1325/6
|-
|Bhuvanaika Bahu IV
| 1344/5-1353/4
|Gampola
|-
|Parakrama Bahu V
| 1344/5-1359
|Dedigama and Gampola
|-
|Vikrama Bahu III
| c. 1357-1374
|Gampola
|-
|Bhuvanaika Bahu V
| 1372/3-1404/5 or 1406/7
|Gampola
|-
|Vira Bahu II
| 1391/2-1396/7
|Rayigama
|-
|Vira Alakesvara (Vijaya Bahu VI)
| c. 1397-1409
|Rayigama
|-
|Parakrama Bahu Epa
| ? 1409-1412
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|Parakrama Bahu VI
| c. 1412-1467
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Kotte
|-
|Jaya Bahu II
| c. 1467-1472/3
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|Bhuvanaika Bahu VI
| 1472/3-1480/1
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|Parakrama Bahu VII
| c. 1480/1-1484
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|Parakrama Bahu VIII
| c. 1484-1518 7
|-
|Parakrama Bahu IX
| 1509-1528
| Kelaniya
|-
|Vijaya Bahu VII
| 1509-1521
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Kotte
|-
|Bhuvanaika Bahu VII
| 1521-1551
|-
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Dharmapala
| 1551-1597
|-
|Mayadunne
| 1521-1581
|-
|Rajasinha I
| 1554-1593
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|Rajasurya
| 1593-1594
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|Vimala Dharma Surya I
| 1590-1604
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|Senarat
| 1604-1635
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|Rajasinha II
| 1629-1687
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|Vimala Dharma Surya II
| 1687-1707
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|Narendra Sinha
| 1707-1739
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|Vijaya Rajasinha
| 1739-1747
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|Kirtisri
| 1747-1781
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|Rajadhirarajasinha
| 1781-1798
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|Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
| 1798-1815
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