List of rulers of Sri Lanka
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The following is a list of rulers of Sri Lanka(Ceylon) since 505 BC. The main source for many of these monarchs are the chronicles of the island maintained by monks, known as the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, and the Chulavamsa. This list should be used with the following factors kept in mind. Firstly the dates provided for the earliest monarchs are difficult to objectively verify; those which are particularly difficult to know have been denoted with a(?) mark. Secondly in terms of succession it is difficult to divide the monarchs into 'houses' or 'dynasties' as often the throne was passed around amongst related individuals within a particular clan; especially in medieval times there were no articulated rules of succession and whoever was in possession of the sacred Tooth Relic had a good claim to being called king. Lastly the geopolitics of Sri Lanka was more often than not consisted of two or more competing kingdoms. In such cases there was no 'king of Sri Lanka' per se, but rather a collection of monarchs, each ruling his own domain.
[edit] Vijayan monarchs
[edit] from Tambapanni
[edit] from Vijitapura (Upatissanuwara)
- Upatissa (regent) c.505 BC-c.504 BC (period according to Mahawamsa. edited by shevon silva)
- Panduvasdeva c.504 BC-c.474 BC
- Abhaya c.474 BC-c.454 BC
- Tissa (regent) 454 BC
[edit] from Anuradhapura
- Pandukabhaya c.437 BC-c.367 BC
- Mutasiva c.367 BC-c.307 BC
- Devanampiya Tissa 307 BC - 267 BC
- Uttiya 267 BC-257 BC(?)
- Mahasiva 257 BC-247 BC(?)
- Suratissa 247 BC-237 BC (?)
[edit] Kings of Rajarata from Anuradhapura
[edit] The Two Tamil Kings
[edit] Anuradhapuran monarchs
[edit] Chola invasion
[edit] Ruhuna monarchs
- Dutugemunu 161 BC-137 BC
- Saddha Tissa 137 BC-119 BC
- Thulatthana 119 BC
- Lanja Tissa 119 BC-109 BC
- Khallata Naga 109 BC-104 BC
- Vattagamani Abhaya 104 BC
[edit] The Pancha Dravida (the 'Five Dravidans')
- Pulahatta 104 BC - 100 BC (?)
- Bahiya 100 BC - 98 BC (?)
- Panya Mara 98 BC - 91 BC
- Pilaya Mara 91 BC
- Dathika 91 BC - 88 BC
[edit] Anuradhapura monarchs
- Vattagamani Abhaya or Valagambahu I (restored)88 BC-76 BC
- Mahakuli Mahatissa 76 BC-62 BC
- Chore Naga 62 BC-50 BC
- Kuda Tissa 50 BC-47 BC
- Siva I 47 BC
- Vatuka 47 BC
- Darubhatika Tissa 47 BC
- Niliya 47 BC
- Queen Anula 47 BC-42 BC
- Kutakanna Tissa 42 BC-20 BC
- Bhatikabhaya Abhaya 20 BC-9 BC
- Mahadathika Mahanaga 9 BC-21 AD
- Amandagamani Abhaya 21- 30
- Kanirajanu Tissa 30-33
- Chulabhaya 33-35
- Queen Sivali 35
- Ilanaga 34- 44
- Chandamukha 44-52
- Yassalalaka Tissa 52-60
- Subha 60-66
[edit] Lambakanna monarchs
- Vasabha 66-110
- Vankanasika Tissa 110-113
- Gajabâhu I 113-134
- Mahallaka Naga 134-140
- Bhatika Tissa 140-164
- Kanittha Tissa 164-183 or 164-192 (?)
- Khujjanaga 183-185 or 194-195 (?)
- Kunchanaga 185-186 or 195 (?)
- Sirinaga I 186-205 or 195-214 (?)
- Voharika Tissa 205-227 or 214-236 (?)
- Abhayanaga 227-235 or 236-244 (?)
- Sirinaga II 235-237 or 244-246 (?)
- Vijaya Kumara 237 or 246-247 (?)
- Sangha Tissa I 238-242 or 247-251 (?)
- Sirisamghabodhi 242-244 or 251-253 (?)
- Gathabhaya 244-257 or 253-266 (?)
- interregnum 257-267 (?)
- Jettha Tissa I 266-276
- Mahasena 276-303
- Sirimeghavanna 304-331
- Jettha Tissa II 331-340
- Buddhadasa 341-368
- Upatissa 368-410
- Mahanama 410-432
- Chattagahaka Jantu 432 (?)
- Mittasena 432
[edit] Shad Dravida (the 'Six Dravidians')
[edit] Moriya monarchs
- Dhatusena 459-477
- Kassapa I 'the Usurper' 477-495. Ruled from Sigiriya
- Moggallana I 495-512
- Kumara Dhatusena 512-520
- Kittisena 520-521
- Siva II 521
- Upatissa II 521-522
- Silakala Ambosamanera 522-535
- Dathappabhuti 535
- Moggallana II 535-555
- Kittisirimegha 555-573
- Mahanaga 573-575
- Aggabodhi I 575-608
- Aggabodhi II 608-618
- Sangha Tissa 618
- Moggallana III 618-623
- Silameghavanna 623-632
- Aggabodhi III Sirisanghabodhi 632
- Jettha Tissa III 632-633
- Aggabodhi III (restored) 633-643
- Dathopa Tissa I Hatthadpatha 643
- Aggabodhi III (restored) 643
- Dathopa Tissa I Hatthadpatha (restored) 643-650
- Kassapa II 650-659
- Dappula I 659
- Dathopa Tissa II 659-667
- Aggabodhi IV 667-683
- Datta 683-684
- Hatthadpatha II 684
[edit] Lambakanna monarchs (Pallava clients)
- Manavanna 684-718
- Aggabodhi V 718-724
- Kassapa III 724-730
- Mahinda I 730-733
- Aggabodhi VI 733-772
- Aggabodhi VII 772-777
[edit] Kings of Rajarata from Anuradhapura and other capitals
[edit] Lambakanna monarchs
- Mahinda II Silamegha 777-797
- Dappula II (or Udaya I) 797-801
- Mahinda III 801-804
- Aggabodhi VIII 804-815
- Dappula III 815-831
- Aggabodhi IX 831-833
- Sena I 833-853
- Sena II 853-887
- Udaya II 887-898
- Kassapa IV 898-914
- Kassapa V 914-923
- Dappula IV 923 -924
- Dappula V 924-935
- Udaya II 935-938
- Sena III 938-946
- Udaya III 946 -954
- Sena IV 954-956
- Mahinda IV 956-972
- Sena V 972-982
- Mahinda V 982-993; king of Ruhuna only 993-c.1007.
[edit] Chola emperors
[edit] titular kings of Rajarata
- Kassapa VI or Vikramabahu c.1019-c.1031
- Mahalana Kitti c.1031-c.1034
- Vikkama Pandu c.1034-c.1035
- Jagatipala c.1035-c.1039
- Pârakkama Pandu (?)c.1039
- Loka c.1039-c.1045
- Kassapa VII c.1045
[edit] Kings of Rajarata from Polonnaruwa
- Vijayabâhu I 1055-1110
- Jayabâhu I 1110-1111
- Vikramabâhu I 1111-1132
- Gajabâhu II 1132-
- Parâkramabâhu I 'the Great' 1153-1186
- Vijayabâhu II 1186-1187
- Mahinda VI 1187
[edit] Kalinga monarchs
- Nissanka Malla 1187-1196
- Vikramabâhu II 1196
- Chodaganga 1196
- Queen Lilavati 1197-1200
- Sahassamalla 1200-1202
- Queen Kalyanavati 1202-1208
- Dharmashoka 1208-1209
- Anikanga Mahadipada 1209
- Queen Lilavati (restored) 1209-1210
- Lokissara 1210-1211
- Queen Lilavati (restored ) 1211-1212
[edit] Pandya monarchs
[edit] Kalinga monarchs
[edit] Kingdom of Dambadeniya
[edit] from Dambadeniya
[edit] from Yapahuwa
[edit] from Polonnaruwa
[edit] from Kurunagala
- Bhuvanaikabâhu II 1293-1302
- Parâkkamabâhu IV 1302 -1326
- Bhuvanaikabahu III 1326-1335
- Vijayabâhu V 1335-1341
- Bhuvanaikabâhu IV 1341-1353
[edit] Kingdom of Gampola
[edit] from Dedigama
[edit] from Gampola
[edit] Kings of Raigama
Kahawelageshwara 1418 - 1423
[edit] Kingdom of Jaffna
[edit] Early rulers
- Chandrabhanu A Malay chieftain ?
- Pandya Malla A Pandya tributary ?
[edit] Arya Chakravarti kings
- Kalingaman Segarajasekaran I or Magha1210-1246
- Kulasekaran Pararajasekaran 1246-1256
- Kulothungan Segarajasekaran II 1256-1279
- Vikrama Pararajesekaran II 1279-1302
- Varothyan Segarajasekaran III 1302-1325
- Marthanda Perumal Pararajasekaran III 1325-1348
- Kunaposhanan Segarajasekaran IV 1348-1371
- Virothayan Pararajasekaran IV 1371-1380
- Jayaviran Segarjasekaran V 1380-1410
- Kunvira Pararajesekaran V 1410-1446
- Kangasuriya Singai Aryan 1440-1450
[edit] Kotte kings
[edit] Arya Chakravarti kings
- Kangasuriya Singai Aryan (restored) 1467-1478
- Pararajesekaran VI 1478-1519
- Sankili Segarajasekaran VI 1519-1560
- Puviraja Pandaram Pararajesekaran VII 1561-1565
- Kurunchi Waniyyar (usurper) 1565-1570
- Periya Pillai Segarajasekaran VIII 1570-1572
- Puviraja Pandaram Pararajesekaran VIII 1572-1591
- Ethirmanna Singam Pararajasekaran IX 1591-1615
- Arakesari (regent) 1615-1617
- Sankili Kumaran 1617-1620
[edit] Kingdom of Kotte
- Parakramabâhu VI 1412-1467
- Jayabâhu II 1467-1470
- Bhuvanaikabâhu VI 1470-1480
- Parâkkamabâhu VII 1480-1484
- Parâkkamabâhu VIII 1484-1508
- Bhuvanaikabâhu VII 1508-1551
- Dom Joaõ Dharmapala 1551-1597. Portuguese client from 1557 onwards.
[edit] Kingdom of Sitawaka
[edit] Kingdom of Kandy
- Don Phillip 1590-1591
- Vimala Dharma Surya I 1591-1604
- Senarat 1604-1629
- Râjasimha II 1629-1687
- Vimala Dharma Surya II 1687-1707
[edit] Kandy Nayakar Dynasty
(a.k.a Madurai Nayak Dynasty)
- Narendra Sinha 1707-1739
- Vijaya Rajasinha 1739-1747
- Kirtisri 1747-1781
- Rajadhirarajasinha 1781-1798
- Sri Vikrama Rajasinha 1798-1815
[edit] Kings of Portugal and General Captains
- Philippe I 1580-1598
- Philippe II 1598-1621
- Pedro Lopos de Sousa 1594
- D. Jeronimo de Azevedo 1594-1613
- D. Francisco de Meneses 1613-1614
- Manuel Mascarenhas Homem 1614-1616
- Nuno Alvares Pereira 1616-1618
- Constantino de Sa e Noronha 1618-1622
- Philippe III 1621-1640
- Jorge do Albuquerque 1622-1623
- Constantino de Sa e Noronha 1623-1630
- D. Philippe Mascarenhas 1630-1631
- D. Jorge de Almeida 1631-1633
- Diego de Mello de Castro 1633-1635
- D. Jorge de Almeida 1635-1636
- Diogo de Mello de Castro 1636-1638
- D. Antonio Mascarenhas 1638-1640
- John IV of Braganza 1640-1645
- D. Philippe Mascarenhas 1640-1645
- Manuel Mascarenhas Homem 1645-1653
- Francisco de Mello de Castro 1653-1655
- Antonio de Sousa Coutinho 1655-1656
- Antonio de Amaral de Menezes 1656-1658, Jaffna
[edit] Dutch governors of Zeylan
- William J. Coster 1640
- Jan Thyszoon Payart 1640-1646
- Joan Maatzuyker 1646-1650
- Jacob van Kittensteyn 1650-1653
- Adriaan van der Meyden 1653-1660 and 1661-1663
- Ryklof van Goens 1660-1661 and 1663
- Jacob Hustaart 1663-1664
- Ryklof van Goons 1664-1675
- Ryklof van Goens Jr 1675-1679
- Laurens Pyl 1679-1692
- Thomas van Rhee 1692-1697
- Gerrit de Heere 1697-1702
- Cornelis Jan Simons 1702-1706
- Hendrik Becker 1706-1716
- Isaac Augustin Rumpf 1716-1723
- Johannes Hertenberg 1723-1726
- Petrus Vuyst 1726-1729
- Stephanus Versluys 1729-1732
- Jacob Christian Pielat 1732-1734
- Diederik van Domburg 1734-1736
- Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff 1736-1739
- Willem Maurits Bruyninck 1739-1742
- Daniel Overbeek 1742-1743
- Julius V.S. van Gollenesse 1743-1751
- Gerard Joan Vreeland 1751-1752
- Johan Gideon Loten 1752-1757
- Jan Schreuder 1757-1762
- L.J. Baron van Eck 1762-1765
- Iman Willem Falck 1765-1785
- Willem J. van de Graaff 1785-1794
- J.G. van Angelbeek 1794-1796
[edit] British governors of Ceylon
- Governor of Madras 1796
- Frederick North 1798
- Sir Thomas Maitland 1805
- Sir Robert Brownrigg, Bart 1812
- Sir Edward Paget 1822
- Sir Edward Barnes 1824
- Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, Bt 1831
- James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie 1837
- Major-General Sir Colin Campbell (politician) 1841
- Viscount Torrington 1847
- Sir G.W. Anderson 1850
- Sir Henry G. Ward 1855
- Sir Charles Justin MacCarthy 1860
- Sir Hercules G.R. Robinson 1st Baron Rosmead 1865
- Sir William H. Gregory 1872
- Sir James R. Longdon 1877
- Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore 1883
- Sir Arthur B. Havelock 1890
- Sir J. West Ridgeway 1896
- Sir Henry Arthur Blake 1903
- Sir Henry B. McCallum 1907
- Sir Robert Chalmers 1913-1916
- Sir John Anderson 1916
- Sir William H. Manning 1918
- Sir Hugh Clifford 1925
- Sir H.J. Stanley 1927
- Sir Grame Thompson 1931
- Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs 1933
- Sir Andrew Caldecott 1937
[edit] Governors General
- Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore (Governor/Governor General)1948
- Viscount Soulbury (Governor General) 1949
- Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke (Governor General) 1954
- William Gopallawa (Governor General) 1962
[edit] Presidents of Sri Lanka
See List of Presidents of Sri Lanka
