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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

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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 )

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 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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last updated: 20-May-2003