Mahavansa/Wars and Battles

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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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Wars and Battles

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Wars and Battles {Up to the reign of King Mahasena}

Major Battles are indicated with bullets* and wars are indicated with italics

Vijaya I 543 BC - 505 BC

Invasion of Lanka

*Sirisavatthu

Pandukabhaya 504 BC - 474 BC

War with uncles

*Kalahanagara *Lohitakahakhanda *Dhumarakkha *Labugamaka

Sena and Guttika 237 BC - 215 BC

Invade Lanka

Asela 215 BC - 205 BC

Defeats Tamils

Elara 205 BC - 161 BC

Invades Lanka

Duttha Gamani 161 BC - 137 BC

War with Tissa

*Culanganiyapitthi *Mahagama

War with the Tamils

*Mahiyangana *Khemarama *Antarasobbha *Dona Gavara *Halakola *Nalika *Dighabhayagallaka *Kacchatittha *Kotanagara *Valuttha *Gamani *Kumbagama *Nadigama *Khanugama *Tamba *Unnama *Vijitanagara *Girilaka *Mahelanagara *Anuradhapura *Kolambahalaka

Vatta Gamani 104 BC - 103 BC and 88 BC - 76 BC

War with Tamils

*Mahatitta *Kolambalaka

Kutakanna Tissa 42 BC - 20 BC

War with Anula

Ila Naga 38 AD - 44 AD

War with the Lambakannas

*Hankarapitthika

Vasabha 66 AD - 110 AD

War with Subha

Siri Naga I 196 AD - 215 AD

War with Kuncha Naga

Abhaya Naga 237 AD - 245 AD

War with Voharaka Tissa Gothakabhaya 254 AD - 267 AD

War with Sirisanghabodhi

Mahasena 267 AD - 277 AD

War with Meghavannabhaya

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