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The Mahavamsa

The Great Chronicle of Lanka
from 6th Century BC to 4th Century AD

Translated from Pali
by Wilhelm Geiger


LIST OF THE SOVEREIGNS OF LANKA

Vijaya* B.C. 543 Interregnum of 1 year Panduvasudeva 504 Abhaya 474 Interregnum of 17 years Pandukabhaya 437 Mutasiva 367 Devanampiya Tissa* 307 Uttiya 267 Mahasiva 257 Suratissa 247 Sena and Guttika 237 Asela 215 Elara 205 Duttha Gamani* 161 Saddha Tissa* 137 Thulanthana 119 Lanja Tissa 119 Khallata Naga 109 Vatta Gamani 104 Five Tamils 103 Vatta Gamani (restored) 88 Mahachuli Maha Tissa 76 Cora Naga 62 Tissa 50 Siva 47 Vatuka 47 Daru Bhatika Tissa 47 Niliya 47 Anula 47 Kutakanna Tissa 42 Bhatikabhaya 20 Mahadathika Maha Naga A.D. 9 Amanda Gamani 21 Kanirajanu Tissa 30 Chulabhaya 33 Sivali 35 Interregnum of 3 years Ila Naga 38 Chandamukha Siva 44 Yassalalaka Tissa 52 Subha(raja) 60 Vasabha 66 Vankanasika Tissa 110 Gaja Bahu I 113 Mahallaka Naga 135 Bhatika Tissa 141 Kanittha Tissa 165 Khujja Naga 193 Kuncha Naga 195 Siri Naga I 196 Voharika Tissa 215 Abhaya Naga 237 Siri Naga II 245 Vijaya Kumara 247 Sangha Tisa 248 Siri Sanghabodhi 252 Gothakabhaya 254 Jettha Tissa I 267 Mahasena 277 (*- King is mentioned in more than one chapter )

 Top of Page | Index
 Chapter 01 | Chapter 02 | Chapter 03 | Chapter 04 | Chapter 05 | Chapter 06 | Chapter 07 | Chapter 08 | Chapter 09 | Chapter 10 |
 Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 |
 Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 |
 Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 | Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 | Chapter 37

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