Rulers of Sri Lanka, Ancient Kings

July 21, 2021

258

King/Queen	Year	Ruling Period	Capital
Vijaya	543-505 BC	38 Years	Thammanna Nuwara
Upathissa	505-504BC	1 Year	Upathissa Nuwara
Panduwasadewa	504-474	30 Years	Upathissa Nuwara
Abhaya	474-454BC	20 Years	Upathissa Nuwara
Pandukabhaya	437-367BC	70 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mutasiwa	367-307BC	60 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dewananpiyathissa	307-267BC	40 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Uththiya	267-257BC	10 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasiwa	257-247BC	10 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Surathissa	247-237BC	10 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sana and Ghuttika	237-215BC	10 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Asela	215-205BC	10 Yeara	Anuradhapuraya
Elara	205-161BC	44 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dutugamunu	161-137BC	24 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Saddathissa	137-119BC	18 Years	Anuradhapura
Tullaththana	119BC	01 Month	Anuradhapura
Lanjithissa	119-109BC	09 Years and 8 Months	Anuradhapura
Kallathanaga	109-103BC	06 Years	Anuradhapura
Wattagamini Abaya	103BC	05 Months	Anuradhapura
Walagamba	89-76BC	12 Years	Anuradhapura
Pulahattha	103-100BC	03 Years	Anuradhapura
Bhahiya	100-98BC	02 Years	Anuradhapura
Panayamara	98-91BC	07 Years	Anuradhapura
Piliyamara	91-90BC	07 Months	Anuradhapura
Dhatiya	90-89BC	02 Years	Anuradhapura
Mahasilu Mahathissa	76-62BC	14 Years	Anuradhapura
Choranaga	62-50BC	12 Years	Anuradhapura
Thissa(Kuda thissa)	50-47BC	03 Years	Anuradhapura
Anula	47-42BC	04 Years and 03 Months	Anuradhapura
Kutakanakathissa	42-20BC	22 Years	Anuradhapura
Bhatiya,Bhatika,Abhaya	20BC-09AC	28 Years	Anuradhapura
Mahadathiya Mahanaga	09-21AC	12 Years	Anuradhapura
Amanda Gamini	21-30AC	09 Years	Anuradhapura
Kanirajauthissa	30-33AC	03 Years	Anuradhapura
Chulabaya	33-35AC	02 Years	Anuradhapura
Queen Seewali	35AC	04 Months	Anuradhapura
Eylanaga	35-44 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapura
Chandramukhaseewa	44-52 AC	08 Years	Anuradhapura
Yasalalakathissa	52-60 AC	07 Years 08 months	Anuradhapura
subharaja	60-66 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapura
Wasabha	66-110 AC	44 years	Anuradhapura
Wankanasikathissa	110-113 AC	03 years	Anuradhapura
Gajaba-1	113-135 AC	22 Years	Anuradhapura
Mahallakhanagha	135-141 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapura
Bhathiya Thissa -11	141-165 AC	24 Years	Anuradhapura
Kanitthathissa	165-193 AC	28 Years	Anuradhapura
Chulanaga	193-195 AC	02 Years	Anuradhapura
Kunchanaga	195-196 AC	01 Year	Anuradhapura
Sirinaga	196-215 AC	19 Years	Anuradhapura
Voharikathissa	215-236 AC	22 Years	Anuradhapura
Abhayanaga	236-244 AC	08 Years	Anuradhapura
Sirinaga-II	244-246 AC	08 Years	Anuradhapura
Vijayakumara	246-247 AC	01 Years	Anuradhapura
Sangathissa	247-251 AC	04 Years	Anuradhapura
Sirisangabhodi	251-253 AC	02 Years	Anuradhapura
ghotabaya	253-266 AC	13 Years	Anuradhapura
Detuthis-I	266-276 AC	10 Years	Anuradhapura
mahasen	276-303 AC	27 Years	Anuradhapura
Sirimewan	303-331 AC	28 Years	Anuradhapura
Detuthissa-II	331-340 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapura
Budhdhadasa	340-369 AC	29 Years	Anuradhapura
Upathissa-1	369-410 AC	42 Years	Anuradhapura
Mahanama	410-432 AC	22 Years	Anuradhapura
Sothithisena	432 AC	01 Day	Anuradhapura
Chathathagrahaka	432-433 AC	01 Year	Anuradhapura
Miththasena	433-434 AC	01 Years	Anuradhapura
Pandu	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Parinda	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Kudaparinda	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Thirithara	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Dhatiya	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Phitiya	434-459 AC		Anuradhapura
Dhatusena	459-477 AC		Anuradhapura
Kashayapa	477-495 AC		Anuradhapura
Mugalan-1	495-512 AC	18 Years	Anuradhapura
Kumaradasa	512-521 AC	9 Years	Anuradhapura
Keerthisena	521 AC	09 months	Anuradhapura
Siwa	521 AC	25 Days	Anuradhapura
Upathissa-II	521-522 AC	01 Year	Anuradhapura
Silakala	522-535 AC	13 Years	Anuradhapura
Dathappabhuthi	535 AC	06 Months	Anuradhapura
Mugalan-III	535-555 AC	20 Years	Anuradhapura
Kithisirimewan	555-573 AC	19 Years	Anuradhapura
Mahanaga	53-575 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapura
Agbo	575-608 AC	34 Years	Anuradhapura
Abo III	608-618 AC	10 Years	Anuradhapura
Sangathissa	618 AC	02 months	Anuradhapura
Mugalan- III	618-623 AC	5 Years	Anuradhapura
Asirgrahaka	623-632 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapura
Agbo- III	632 AC	06 Months	Anuradhapuraya
Jeththathissa	632 AC	05 Months	Anuradhapuraya
Abgo III	632-648 AC	16 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dathasiwa	648-650 AC	02 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa- II	650-659 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula- I	659-662 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Haththadatha	659-667 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo IV	667-683 AC	16 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Daththa	683-684 AC	02 Years	Anuradhapuraya
hathathadatha	684 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Manawamma	684-719 AC	35 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo V	719-725 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa III	725-731 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mahinda 1	731-733 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo VI	733-722 AC	40 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo VII	772-718AC	06 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu II		20 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula II	797-802 AC	05 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindi III	802-805 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo VIII	805-816 AC	11 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula III	816-831 AC	16 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo IX	831-833 AC	02 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sena I	833-853 AC	20 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sena II	853-887 AC	35 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya II	887-898 AC	11 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa IV	898-915 AC	17 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa V	915-924 AC	09 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula IV	924 AC	07 Months	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula V	924-935 AC	12 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya II	935-938 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sena III	938-946 AC	08 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya III	946-952 AC	06 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sena IV	952-955 AC	03 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu IV	955-972 AC	16 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Sena V	972-982 AC	10 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu V	982-1018 AC	36 Years	Anuradhapuraya
Vijayabahu I	1055-1110 AC	55 Years	Polonnaruwa
Jayabahu I	1110 AC	01 Year	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu	1110 -1131 AC	21 Years	Polonnaruwa
Gajaba II	1131-1153 AC	22 Years	Polonnaruwa
Maha parakramabahu I	1153-1186 AC	33 Years	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu II	1186-1187 AC	01 Year	Polonnaruwa
Mihindu IV	117 AC	05 Days	Polonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla	1187-1196 AC	09 Years	Polonnaruwa
Veerabahu I	1196 AC	01 Day	Polonnaruwa
Vikramabahu II	1196 AC	03 Months	Polonnaruwa
chidaganga	1196-1197 AC	09 months	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	1197-1200 AC	03 Years	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	1210 AC	01 Year	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	1212 AC	07 Months	Polonnaruwa
Sahasamalla	1200-1202 AC	02 Years	Polonnaruwa
Kalyanawati	1202-1210 AC	08 years	Polonnaruwa
Darmshoka	1210 AC	01 year	Polonnaruwa
Anikanga	1210 AC	17 Days	Polonnaruwa
Lokeshwara	1211 AC	09 Months	Polonnaruwa
Parakramapandu	1212-1215 AC	03 Years	Polonnaruwa
Kainga-Maga	1215-1236 AC	21 Years	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahi III	1220-1224 AC	04 Years	Dambadeniya
Parakramabahu II	1234-1269 AC	35 Years	Dambadeniya
Vijayabahu IV	1267-1270 AC	03 Years	Dambadeniya
Buvanekabahu I	1270-1283 AC	12 Years	Dambadeniya & Yapahuwa
Parakramabahu III	1287-1293 AC	06 Years	Polonnaruwa
Buwanekabahu II	1293-1302 AC	09 Years	Kuregala
Panditha Parakramabahu IV	1302-1326 AC	24 Years	Kurunegala
Buwanekabahu III	–		Kurunegala
Vijayabahu V	–		Kurunegala
buvanekabahu IV	1341-1353 AC	12 Years	Gampola
Parakramabahu V	1344-1359 AC	15 Years	Dedigama & Gampola
Vickramabahu III	1357-1374 AC	17 Years	Gampola
Buvanekabahu V	1372-1408 AC	37 Years	Gampola
Veerabahu II	1392-1397 AC	05 Years	Raigama
Veeraalakeshvara	1397-1410 AC	12 Years	Raigama
Parakramabahu VI	1412-1467 AC	55 Years	Kotte
Jayabahu II	1467-1472 AC	05 Years	Kotte
Buvanekabahu VI	142-1480 AC	09 Years	Kotte
Parakramabahu VII	1480-1484 AC	04 Years	Kotte
Veeraparakramabu VIII	1484-1508 AC	24 Years	Kotte
Darma Parakramabahu IX	1508-1528 AC	20 Years	Kotte & Kelaniya
Vijayabahu VII	1510-1522 AC	12 Years	Kotte
Buwanekabahu VII	1522-1551 AC	30 Years	Kotte
Darmapla	1551-1597 AC	46 Years	Kotte
mayadunna	1521-1581 AC	60 Years	Seethawaka
Rajasinghe I	1554-1593 AC	39 Years	Mahanuwara
Don pilip	1591 AC	01 Years	Mahanuwara
Wimaladarmasuriya I	1592–1604	12 Years	Mahanuwara
Senarath	1604-1635	31 Years	Mahanuwara
Rajasinghe II	1635-1687 AC	52 Years	Senkadagala
Wimaladarmasuriya II	1687-1707 AC	20 Years	mahanuwara
Narendrasinghe	1707-1739 AC	32 Years	Mahanuwara
Vijaya Rajasinghe	1739-1747 AC	08 Years	Mahanuwara
Keerthi Sri rajasinghe	1747-1782 AC	35 Years	Mahanuwara
Radhirajasinghe	1782-1798 AC	16 Years	Mahanuwara
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe	1798-1815 AC	17 Years	Mahanuwara

Years

Ancient Kingdoms

Thambapanni
Upatissa nuwara
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Dambadeniya
Gampola
Kotte
Sitawaka
Kandy

Rulers of Sri Lanka, Ancient Kings

Ancient Kingdoms

Dambakola patuna

Ancient Jaffna Fort

The History of Sri Lanka

Most Popular

Arugam Bay Beach, Sri Lanka: Ride the Waves, Relax in Paradise, and Explore Nature’s Wonders

The Ultimate 7-Day Sri Lanka Travel Itinerary: Beaches, Culture, and Wildlife

Discovering the Depths: Sri Lanka’s Top Scuba Diving Spots

Discovering the Wild: Top Wildlife Destinations for 2023

Recent Comments

EDITOR PICKS

Arugam Bay Beach, Sri Lanka: Ride the Waves, Relax in Paradise, and Explore Nature’s Wonders

The Ultimate 7-Day Sri Lanka Travel Itinerary: Beaches, Culture, and Wildlife

Discovering the Depths: Sri Lanka’s Top Scuba Diving Spots

POPULAR POSTS

Arugam Bay Beach, Sri Lanka: Ride the Waves, Relax in Paradise, and Explore Nature’s Wonders

The Ultimate 7-Day Sri Lanka Travel Itinerary: Beaches, Culture, and Wildlife

Discovering the Depths: Sri Lanka’s Top Scuba Diving Spots

POPULAR CATEGORY

FOLLOW US