Mahavansa/List of Sovereigns

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Mahavamsa: The Great Chronicle of Lanka,

Translated from Pali by Wilhelm Geiger, 6th Century BC to 4th Century AD.

Published by Ceylon Government, Information Dept. Colombo, 1912.

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List of the Sovereigns of Lanka

• Vijaya* B.C. 543,

Interregnum of 1 year

• Panduvasudeva B.C. 504,
• Abhaya B.C. 474,

Interregnum of 17 years

• Pandukabhaya B.C. 437,
• Mutasiva B.C. 367,
• Devanampiya Tissa* B.C. 307,
• Uttiya B.C. 267,
• Mahasiva B.C. 257,
• Suratissa B.C. 247,
• Sena and Guttika B.C. 237,
• Asela B.C. 215,
• Elara B.C. 205,
• Duttha Gamani* B.C. 161,
• Saddha Tissa* B.C. 137,
• Thulanthana B.C. 119,
• Lanja Tissa B.C. 119,
• Khallata Naga B.C. 109,
• Vatta Gamani B.C. 104,
• Five Tamils B.C. 103,
• Vatta Gamani (restored) B.C. 88,
• Mahachuli Maha Tissa B.C. 76,
• Cora Naga B.C. 62,
• Tissa B.C. 50,
• Siva B.C. 47,
• Vatuka B.C. 47,
• Daru Bhatika Tissa B.C. 47,
• Niliya B.C. 47,
• Anula B.C. 47,
• Kutakanna Tissa B.C. 42,
• Bhatikabhaya B.C. 20,
• Mahadathika Maha Naga A.D. 9,
• Amanda Gamani A.D. 21,
• Kanirajanu Tissa A.D. 30,
• Chulabhaya A.D. 33,
• Sivali A.D. 35,

Interregnum of 3 years

• Ila Naga A.D. 38,
• Chandamukha Siva A.D. 44,
• Yassalalaka Tissa A.D. 52,
• Subharaja A.D. 60,
• Vasabha A.D. 66,
• Vankanasika Tissa A.D. 110,
• Gaja Bahu I A.D. 113,
• Mahallaka Naga A.D. 135,
• Bhatika Tissa A.D. 141,
• Kanittha Tissa A.D. 165,
• Khujja Naga A.D. 193,
• Kuncha Naga A.D. 195,
• Siri Naga I A.D. 196,
• Voharika Tissa A.D. 215,
• Abhaya Naga A.D. 237,
• Siri Naga II A.D. 245,
• Vijaya Kumara A.D. 247,
• Sangha Tisa A.D. 248,
• Siri Sanghabodhi A.D. 252,
• Gothakabhaya A.D. 254,
• Jettha Tissa I A.D. 267,
• Mahasena A.D. 277,

(*- King is mentioned in more than one chapter )

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