Kings

The kings of Sri Lanka played a pivotal role in shaping the island’s rich history, culture, and identity. Sri Lanka's monarchy spanned over two millennia, starting from King Vijaya in 543 BCE, who is traditionally considered the island’s first ruler. The Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa periods are particularly significant, marked by architectural brilliance, religious advancements, and flourishing trade.

King Dutugemunu (161-137 BCE) is celebrated for unifying the island and promoting Buddhism. Similarly, King Parakramabahu I (1153–1186 CE) of Polonnaruwa is revered for his contributions to irrigation, most notably the Parakrama Samudraya, which sustained agriculture for centuries. The ancient capitals of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa still showcase these rulers' architectural and cultural achievements.

The monarchs fostered Buddhism as a state religion, commissioning stupas, temples, and monasteries that remain iconic symbols of Sri Lankan heritage. Later rulers, like King Nissanka Malla and King Vijayabahu, strengthened the island’s position as a hub of trade and diplomacy in South Asia.

Sri Lanka’s monarchy faced challenges from invasions, internal strife, and colonial forces, leading to its decline by 1815 with the British annexation. However, the legacy of Sri Lankan kings endures in the island’s culture, traditions, and historic landmarks, making their stories an integral part of its identity.

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 Thiss 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 )

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