Asela of Anuradhapura
Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 215 BC to 205 BC. Asela was the youngest of the many sons of Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to re-establish Vijaya rule in 215 BC, but in 205 BC the kingdom of Anuradhapura was again invaded by a Tamil, a Prince of the Chola dynasty named Elara killing Asela.
See also
- List of Sri Lankan monarchs
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| House of Vijaya
(477 BC–237 BC, 215 BC–205 BC) | |
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| Chola invaders
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| House of Vijaya
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| The Five Dravidians
(103 BC–89 BC) |
- Pulahatta (103 BC–100 BC)
- Bahiya (100 BC–98 BC)
- Panya Mara (98 BC–91 BC)
- Pilaya Mara (91 BC–90 BC)
- Dathika (90 BC–88 BC)
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| House of Vijaya
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| House of Lambakanna I
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| The Six Dravidians
(436–463) |
- Pandu (436–441)
- Parindu (441–441)
- Khudda Parinda (441–447)
- Tiritara (447–447)
- Dathiya (447–450)
- Pithiya (450–452)
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| House of Moriya
(463–691) | |
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| House of Lambakanna II
(691–1017) | |
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