List of Sinhalese monarchs

King of the Sinhala Kingdom
Royal Standard of the King of Kandy in 1815

Vijaya, the first Sinhalese King

Details
First monarch	Vijaya
Last monarch	Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Formation	543 BC
Abolition	1815 AD
Residence	Tambapanni, Anuradhapura, Pulatthinagara,^[1] Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Gampola, Kotte, Kandy

The Sinhalese monarchy was established in 543 BC with Prince Vijaya founding the Kingdom of Tambapanni and ended with Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy in 1815. This a list of all those who have reigned, in each of the successive Sinhala Kingdoms.^[2] The list is based on the traditional list of Sinhalese monarchs as recorded in the chronicles of the island such as the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, Culavamsa and the Rajaveliya. This is not a list of ethnically Sinhalese monarchs; it contains all Sinhalese and foreign rulers who have ruled chronologically and in succession under the Sinhalese monarchy.

Those highlighted in blue are foreign monarchs, of the Sinhalese Monarchy.

Notes

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 particularly difficult to know have been denoted with a (?) mark. Also, the island of Sri Lanka has been invaded by many foreign powers over its 2500-year history, mainly from South India, and some seized the throne and made the island part of their empires. Most notable are the Cholas in 985 and British in 1815. The Portuguese and the Dutch, however, did not seize the Kandyan throne but only occupied territory within the island.

Note on chronology

It should be borne in mind that there is controversy about the base date of the Buddhist Era, with 543 BC and 483 BC being advanced as the date of the parinibbana of the Buddha. As Wilhelm Geiger pointed out, the Dipawamsa and Mahawansa are the primary sources for ancient South Asian chronology; they date the consecration (abhisheka) of Ashoka to 218 years after the parinibbana. Chandragupta Maurya ascended the throne 56 years prior to this, or 162 years after the parinibbana. The approximate date of Chandragupta's ascension is within two years of 321 BC (from Megasthenes). Hence the approximate date of the parinibbana is between 485 and 481 BC—which accords well with the Mahayana dating of 483 BC.^[3]

According to Geiger, the difference between the two reckonings seems to have occurred at sometime between the reigns of Udaya III (946–954 or 1007–1015) and Pârakkama Pandya (c. 1046–1048), when there was considerable unrest in the country.^[3] However, mention is made of an embassy sent to China by Cha-cha Mo-ho-nan in 428. The name may correspond to 'Raja (King) Mahanama', who (by the traditional chronology) reigned about this time.^[4]

Furthermore, the traveller-monk Xuanzang, who attempted to visit Sri Lanka about 642, was told by Sri Lankan monks (possibly at Kanchipuram) that there was trouble in the kingdom, so he desisted;^[5] this accords with the period of struggle for the throne between Aggabodhi III Sirisanghabo, Jettha Tissa III and Dathopa Tissa I Hatthadpath in 632–643.

Recent indological research has indicated that the Parinibbana of the Buddha may be even later than previously supposed. A majority of the scholars at a symposium held in 1988 in Göttingen regarding the problem were inclined towards a date of 440–360 BCE. However, their calculations were based on the chronology of Tibetan Buddhism, preferred over that of the Dipavamsa/Mahavamasa; the modified chronology, to work, needs to identify the Indian ruler Kalasoka, son of Susunaga, with the Emperor Ashoka, son of Bindusara.^[6] It should be noted that the Sri Lankan chronicles are based on even earlier works and that the Theravada Buddhist canon was first put into writing in Sri Lanka. The chronology of the following list is based on the traditional Therevada/Sri Lankan system, which is based on 543 BC—60 years earlier than the Mahayana calendar. Dates after c. 1048 are synchronous.

Kingdom of Tambapanni (543–505 BC)

House of Vijaya (543–505 BC)

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Vijaya 543 BC – 505 BC		? Sinhapura son of Sinhabahu, and Sinhasivali	Kuveni two children Pandu Princess	505 BC Tambapanni	Founded Kingdom Marriage to Kuveni

Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara (505–377 BC)

House of Vijaya (505–377 BC)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Upatissa (regent) (interregnum of one year)	-	-	505 BC	504 BC	*Chief Minister under Vijaya
Panduvasdeva	-	-	504 BC	474 BC	*Nephew of Vijaya
Abhaya	-	-	474 BC	454 BC	*Son of Panduvasdeva
Tissa (regent) (interregnum of seventeen years)	-	-	454 BC	437 BC	Second son of Panduvasudeva younger brother of Abhaya
Pandukabhaya	474 BC	367 BC	437 BC	377 BC	Grandson of Panduvasudeva Nephew of Abhaya and Tissa

Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 BC – 1017 AD)

House of Vijaya (377–237 BC)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Pandukabhaya	474 BC	367 BC	377 BC	367 BC	Grandson of Panduvasudeva Nephew of Abhaya and Tissa
Mutasiva	-	-	367 BC	307 BC	*Son of Pandukabhaya
Devanampiya Tissa	-	267 BC	307 BC	267 BC	*Son of Mutasiva
Uttiya	-	-	267 BC	257 BC	*Son of Mutasiva
Mahasiva	-	-	257 BC	247 BC	*Son of Mutasiva
Suratissa	-	237 BC	247 BC	237 BC	*Son of Pandukabhaya

Sena and Guttika (237–215 BC)

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Sena and Guttika 237 BC – 215 BC		-	-	-	Defeated Suratissa in battle.

House of Vijaya (215–205 BC)

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Asela 215 BC –205 BC		? Son of Mutasiva	-	205 BC Anuradhapura	Son of Mutasiva

Elara (205–161 BC)

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Elara 205 BC – 161 BC		235 BC Chola Empire	-	161 BC Anuradhapura	Defeated Asela in battle

House of Vijaya (161–103 BC)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Dutthagamani Abhaya the great (a.k.a. Dutta Gamini or Dutugemunu)	-	-	161 BC	137 BC	Defeated Elara Eldest son of Kavan Tissa *Originally the ruler of Ruhuna
Saddha Tissa	-	-	137 BC	119 BC	*Brother of Dutugemunu
Thulatthana (Tulna)	-	-	119 BC	119 BC	*Second son of Saddha Tissa
Lanja Tissa	-	-	119 BC	109 BC	Older brother of Thullattana Oldest son of Saddha Tissa
Khallata Naga (Kalunna)	-	-	109 BC	104 BC	Brother of Lanja Tissa Third son of Saddha Tissa
Vattagamani Abhaya (a.k.a. Valagambahu I) (Walagamba)	-	-	104 BC	103 BC	*Fourth son of Saddha Tissa

The Five Dravidans (103–89 BC)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Pulahatta	-	-	103 BC	100 BC	*Tamil Chief
Bahiya	-	-	100 BC	98 BC	*Chief Minister of Pulahatha
Panya Mara	-	-	98 BC	91 BC	*Prime Minister of Bahiya
Pilaya Mara	-	-	91 BC	90 BC	*Chief Minister of Panayamara
Dathika	-	-	90 BC	88 BC	*Chief Minister of Pilayamara

House of Vijaya (89 BC – 66 AD)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vattagamani Abhaya (a.k.a. Valagambahu I) (Walagamba)	-	-	89 BC	76 BC	*Fourth son of Saddha Tissa
Mahakuli Mahatissa (Maha Cula Maha Tissa)	-	-	76 BC	62 BC	Son of Khallatanaga Nephew and adopted son of Valagambahu I
Chora Naga (Mahanaga)	-	-	62 BC	50 BC	Son of Valagambahu I Cousin of Mahakuli Mahatissa
Kuda Tissa	-	-	50 BC	47 BC	*Son of Mahakuli Mahatissa
Siva I	-	-	47 BC	47 BC
Vatuka	-	-	47 BC	47 BC
Darubhatika Tissa	-	-	47 BC	47 BC
Niliya	-	-	47 BC	47 BC
Anula	-	-	47 BC	42 BC	*Widow of Chora Naga and Kuda Tissa
Kutakanna Tissa	-	-	42 BC	20 BC	Brother of Kuda Tissa Second son of Mahakuli Mahatissa
Bhatikabhaya Abhaya	-	-	20 BC	9 AD	*Son of Kuttakanna Tissa
Mahadathika Mahanaga	-	-	9	21	*Brother of Bhatika Abhaya
Amandagamani Abhaya	-	-	21	30	*Son of Mahadathika Mahanaga
Kanirajanu Tissa	-	-	30	33	*Brother of Amandagamani Abhaya
Chulabhaya	-	-	33	35	*Son of Amandagamani Abhaya
Sivali	-	-	35	35	*Sister of Chulabhaya
Interregnum	-	-	35	38
Ilanaga (Elunna)	-	-	38	44	*Nephew of Queen Sivali
Chandamukha	-	-	44	52	*Son of Ilanaga
Yassalalaka	-	-	52	60	*Younger brother of Candhamuka Siva
Subharaja (a.k.a. Subha)	-	-	60	66	*The hall porter of King Yasalaka Tissa

House of Lambakanna I (66–436)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vasabha	-	-	66	110	*A member of the Lambakanna clan
Vankanasika Tissa	-	-	110	113	*Son of Vasabha
Gajabahu I	-	-	113	135	*Son of Vankanasika Tissa
Mahallaka Naga	-	-	135	141	*Father-in-Law of Gajabahu I
Bhatika Tissa	-	-	141	165	*Son of Mahallaka Naga
Kanittha Tissa	-	-	165	193	*Younger brother of Bhatika Tissa
Cula Naga (a.k.a. Khujjanaga)	-	-	193	195	*Son of Kanitta Tissa
Kuda Naga (a.k.a. Kunchanaga)	-	-	195	196	*Brother of Cula Naga
Siri Naga I	-	-	196	215	*Brother-in-Law of Kuda Naga
Voharika Tissa (a.k.a. Vira Tissa & Voharikathissa)	-	-	215	237	*Son of Siri Naga I
Abhaya Naga	-	-	237	245	*Brother of Voharaka Tissa
Siri Naga II	-	-	245	247	*Son of Voharaka Tissa
Vijaya Kumara	-	-	247	248	*Son of Siri Naga II
Sangha Tissa I	-	-	248	252	*A Lambakanna
Siri Sangha Bodhi I (a.k.a. Siri Sangabo)	-	-	252	254	*A Lambakanna
Gothabhaya	-	-	254	267	Minister of State A Lambakanna
Jettha Tissa I (a.k.a. Detuthis I)	-	-	267	277	*Eldest son of Gothabhaya
Mahasena	-	-	277	304	Brother of Jettha Tissa Younger son of Gothabhaya
Sirimeghavanna	-	-	304	332	*Son of Mahasena
Jettha Tissa II	-	-	332	341	*Brother of Sirimeghavanna
Buddhadasa	-	-	341	370	*Son of Jettha Tissa II
Upatissa I	-	-	370	412	*Eldest son of Buddhadasa
Mahanama	-	-	412	434	*Brother of Upatissa I
Soththisena	-	-	434	434	*Mahanama's son born to a Tamil mother
Chattagahaka Jantu (a.k.a. Chhattagahaka)	-	-	434	435	Husband of Sangha Daughter of Mahanama by his Sinhala Queen
Mittasena	-	-	435	436	*A noted plunderer

The Six Dravidians (436–463)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Pandu	-	-	436	441	*Pandyan Invader
Parindu	-	-	441	441	*Son of Pandu
Khudda Parinda	-	-	441	447	*Younger brother of Pandu
Tiritara	-	-	447	447	*Fourth Tamil ruler
Dathiya	-	-	447	450	*Fifth Tamil ruler
Pithiya	-	-	450	452	*Sixth Tamil ruler

House of Moriya (463–691)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Dhatusena	-	-	463	479	Son of Sangha, the daughter of Mahanama Liberated Anuradhapura from 27 years of Pandyan Rule
Kashyapa I (the Usurper),(of Sigiriya)	-	-	479	497	*Son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman
Moggallana I	-	-	497	515	Son of Dhatusena Brother of Kasyapa
Kumara Dhatusena	-	-	515	524	*Son of Mogallana
Kittisena	-	-	524	524	*Son of Kumara Dhatusena
Siva II	-	-	524	525	*Uncle of Kirti Sena
Upatissa II	-	-	525	526	*Son-in-Law of Kumara Dhatusena
Silakala Ambosamanera	-	-	526	539	*A prince of Lambakanna stock
Dathappabhuti	-	-	539	540	*Second son of Silakala
Moggallana II	-	-	540	560	*Eldest brother of Dathapatissa
Kittisiri Meghavanna	-	-	560	561	*Son of Mogallana II
Maha Naga	-	-	561	564	*Minister of War under King Dathapatissa
Aggabodhi I	-	-	564	598	Brother of Mahanaga Nephew and Sub-King of Mahanaga
Aggabodhi II	-	-	598	608	*Nephew and son-in-law of Aggabodhi I
Sangha Tissa II	-	-	608	608	*Brother and Sword-bearer of Aggabodhi II
Moggallana III	-	-	608	614	*Commander-in-Chief during the reign of Aggabodhi II
Silameghavanna	-	-	614	623	*King Mogallana's Sword-bearer
Aggabodhi III	-	-	623	623	*Son of Silimeghavanna
Jettha Tissa III	-	-	623	624	*Son of King Sangha Tissa
Aggabodhi III (restored)	-	-	624	640	*Son of Silimeghavanna
Dathopa Tissa I (Hatthadpatha)	-	-	640	652	*General of Jettha Tissa (Dathasiva)
Kassapa II	-	-	652	661	Brother of Agbo II Sub-King of Dathopa Tissa
Dappula I	-	-	661	664	*Son in law of Silimeghavanna
Dathopa Tissa II	-	673	664	673	*Nephew of Dathopa Tissa I (Hattha Datha)
Aggabodhi IV	-	-	673	689	*Younger brother of Dathopa Tissa
Unhanagara Hatthadatha	-	-	691	691	*A chief of Royal blood who was placed on the throne by a wealthy Tamil Officer

House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Manavanna	-	-	691	726	Son of Kassapa I Descendant of Silamegahavanna
Aggabodhi V	-	-	726	732	*Son of Manavamma
Kassapa III	-	-	732	738	*Brother of Aggabodhi V
Mahinda I	-	-	738	741	*Younger brother of Kassapa III
Aggabodhi VI	-	-	741	781	*Son of Kassapa III
Aggabodhi VII (From Polonnaruwa)	-	-	781	787	*Son of Mahinda
Mahinda II (Silamegha)	-	-	787	807	*Son of Aggabodhi VI
Dappula II	-	-	807	812	Son of Mahinda II The sub-king of Mahinda II
Mahinda III	-	-	812	816	*Son of Dappula II
Aggabodhi VIII	-	-	816	827	*Brother of Mahinda III
Dappula III	-	-	827	843	*Younger brother of Aggabodhi VIII
Aggabodhi IX	-	-	843	846	*Son of Dappula III
Sena I	-	-	846	866	*Younger brother of Aggabodhi IX
Sena II	-	-	866	901	Nephew of Sena I Son of Kassapa
Udaya I	-	-	901	912	*Brother of sub-king of Sena II
Kassapa IV	-	-	912	929	Son of Sena II Sub-king of Udaya I
Kassapa V	-	-	929	939	*Son of Kassapa IV
Dappula IV	-	-	939	940	*Son of Kassapa V
Dappula V	-	-	940	952	*Brother of Dappula IV
Udaya II	-	-	952	955	Nephew of Sena II Sub-king of Dappula V
Sena III	-	-	955	964	*Brother of Udaya II
Udaya III	-	-	964	972	*Sub-king of Sena III (a great friend of the king)
Sena IV	-	-	972	975	Son of Kassapa V Sub-king of Udaya III
Mahinda IV	-	-	975	991	Brother of Sena IV Nephew of Udaya III *Sub-king of Sena
Sena V	-	-	991	1001	*Son of Mahinda IV
Mahinda V (Fled and ruled in Ruhuna) (Deported c. 1017)	-	1029	1001	1017	*Younger brother of Sena V

Chola-occupied Anuradhapura (1017–1070)

Chola Dynasty (1017–1070)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Rajendra Chola I	-	1044	1017	1044	Son of Raja Raja Chola I Made the occupied areas a province of the Chola empire
Rajadhiraja Chola	-	1054	1018	1054	*Son of Rajendra
Rajendra Chola II	-	1063	1051	1063	*Son of Rajendra
Virarajendra Chola	-	1070	1063	1070	*Son of Rajendra
Athirajendra Chola	-	1070	1067	1070	*Son of Virarajendra Chola

Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (1056–1236)

House of Vijayabahu (1056–1187)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vijayabahu I	-	-	1056	1111	*Member of the Sinhala Royal Family
Jayabahu I (Polonnaruwa and Ruhuna)	-	-	1110	1111	Brother of Vijayabahu I Prime Minister of Vijayabahu I
Vikramabahu I	-	1132	1111	1132	*Son of Vijayabahu I
Gajabahu II	-	-	1131	1153	*Son of Vikramabahu I
Parakramabahu I 'the Great'	1123	1186	1153	1186	*Grandson of Vijayabahu I
Vijayabahu II	-	-	1186	1187	*Parakramabahu I's nephew
Mahinda VI	-	-	1187	1187	*A Kalinga

House of Kalinga (1187–1197)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Nissanka Malla	1157 or 1158	1196	1187	1196	*Son-in-law or nephew to Parakrama Bahu I
Vira Bahu I	-	-	1196	1196	*Son of Nissanka Malla
Vikramabahu II	-	-	1196	1196	*Younger brother of Nissanka Malla
Chodaganga	-	-	1196	1197	*Nephew of Nissanka Malla

House of Vijayabahu, restored (1197–1200)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Queen Lilavati	-	-	1197	1200	*Widow of Parakramabahu I

House of Kalinga, restored (1200–1209)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Sahassa Malla	-	-	1200	1202	*Younger brother of Nissanka Malla
Kalyanavati	-	-	1202	1208	*Queen of Nissanka Malla
Dharmasoka	-	-	1208	1209	*Deposed Kalyanavati and installed by Ayasmantha
Anikanga	-	-	1209	1209	*Father of Dharmasoka

House of Vijayabahu, restored (1209–1210)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Lilavati (1st Restoration)	-	-	1209	1210	*Widow of Parakramabahu I

Lokissara (1210–1211)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Lokissara	-	-	1210	1211	Leader of a Tamil army.

House of Vijayabahu, restored (1211–1212)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Lilavati (2nd Restoration)	-	-	1211	1212	*Widow of Parakramabahu I

Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Parakrama Pandya	-	-	1212	1215	*Pandyan King

Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236)

After Kalinga Magha invaded, with the intent of ruling the whole island, the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was sacked. This caused massive Sinhalese migration to the south and west of the island. Unable to capture the whole island Kalinga Magha establishes the Jaffna kingdom becoming its first monarch. The Jaffna kingdom is situated in modern northern Sri Lanka while the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by Vijayabahu III on the rest of the island in around 1220.^[7]

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Kalinga Magha	-	-	1215	1236	*A prince of Kalinga

Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1345)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vijayabahu III	-	-	1220	1224	*A patriotic Prince of Sinhala Royal blood
Parakkamabahu II	-	-	1234	1269	*Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu III
Vijayabahu IV	-	October 1270	1267/8	October 1270	*Eldest son of Panditha Parakrama Bahu II
Bhuvanaikabahu I (from Yapahuwa)	-	-	1271	1283	*Brother of Vijaya Bahu IV
Interregnum	-	-	1283	1302
Parakkamabahu III (from Polonnaruwa)	-	-	1302	1310	Nephew of Buvaneka Bahu I Son of Vijaya Bahu IV
Bhuvanaikabahu II (from Kurunagala)	-	-	1310	1325/6	Son of Buvaneka Bahu I Cousin of Parakrama Bahu III
Parakkamabahu IV (from Kurunagala)	-	-	1325/6	1325/6	*Son of Buvanekka Bahu II
Bhuvanaikabahu III (from Kurunagala)	-	-	1325/6	1325/6	*Known as Vanni Buvaneka Bahu
Vijayabahu V (from Kurunagala)	-	-	1325/6	1344/5	*Second son of Chandra Banu of Jaffnapatnam

Kingdom of Gampola (1345–1412)

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1345–1412)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Bhuvanaikabahu IV	-	-	1344/5	1353/4	*Son of Vijaya Bahu V
Parakkamabahu V (from Dedigama)	1311	-	1344/5	1359	Son of Vijaya Bahu V Brother of Buvaneka Bahu IV
Vikramabahu III	-	-	1357	1374	*Son of Buvaneka Bahu IV
Bhuvanaikabahu V	-	-	1372/3	1391/2	*Nissanka Alakeswara's son by the sister of Vikrama Bahu III
Vira Bahu II	-	-	1391/2	1397	*Brother in law of King Buvaneka Bahu V
Son of Vira Bahu II	-	-	1397	1397	*Son of Vira Bahu II
Son of Vira Bahu II	-	-	1397	1397	*Son of Vira Bahu II
Vira Alakesvara (a.k.a. Vijaya Bahu VI)	-	-	1397	1409
Parakrama Bahu Epa	-	-	1409	1412	*Grandson of Senalankahikara Senevirat minister of Bhuvanaikabâhu IV.

Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1412–1597)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Parakramabahu VI	-	-	1412	1467	Son of Vijaya Bahu VI and his Queen Sunetra Devi Or the third son of Chandra Banu of Yapa Patuna (Jaffnapatnam)
Jayabahu II (Vira Parakrama Bahu VII)	-	-	1467	1472	*Son of Parakrama Bahu II's natural daughter, Ulakudaya Devi
Bhuvanekabahu VI (a.k.a. Sapumal Kumara)	-	-	1472	1480	*Son of Parakrama Bahu VI
Parakramabahu VII	-	-	1480	1484
Parakramabahu VIII	-	-	1484	1518	Ambulagala Kumara Son of Parakrama Bahu VI
Dharma Parakramabahu IX (from Kelaniya)	-	-	1509	1528	*Son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII
Vijayabahu VII	-	1521	1509	1521	Brother of Dharma Parakrama Bahu IX Rajah of Menik Kadavara
Bhuvanekabahu VII	-	1551	1521	1551	*Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu
Dharmapala (a.k.a. Dom Joaõ Dharmapala)	-	May 27, 1597	1551	May 27, 1597	*Grandson and heir of Bhuvanekabãhu VII

Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1593)

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1521–1593)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Mayadunne	1501	1581	1521	1581	Brother of Bhuvaneka Bahu VII Son of Vijaya Bahu VII
	Rajasinha I (a.k.a. Tikiri Banda)	1544	1593	1581	1593	*Son of Mayadunne

Kingdom of Kandy (1590–1815)

House of Dinajara (1590–1739)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vimaladharmasuriya I (a.k.a. Don João da Austria)	-	1604	1590	1604	*Son of Vijayasundara Bandara
Senarat	-	1635	1604	1635	*Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I
Rajasinghe II	1608	6 December 1687	1635	November 25, 1687	*Son of Senarat and Dona Catherina
Vimaladharmasurya II	-	June 4, 1707	1687	June 4, 1707	*Son of King Rajasinghe II
Vira Narendra Sinha (a.k.a. Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha)	1690	13 May 1739	June 4, 1707	13 May 1739	*Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II

House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)

Name	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha 13 May 1739 – 11 August 1747	? Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Pitti Nayakkar	1 Madurai Spouse	11 August 1747 Kandy	Brother-in-law of Vira Narendra Sinha
Kirti Sri Rajasinha 11 August 1747 – 2 January 1782	1734 Madurai, Madurai Nayak dynasty son of Narenappa Nayakkar	6 Madurai Spouses Yakada Doli 2 sons, 6 daughters	2 January 1782 Kandy	Brother-in-law of Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha 2 January 1782 – 26 July 1798	? Madurai son of Narenappa Nayakkar	Queen Upendramma	26 July 1798 Kandy	Brother of Kirti Sri Rajasinha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (a.k.a. Rajasinha IV; Kannasamy) 26 July 1798 – 5 March 1815	1780 Madurai son of Sri Venkata Perumal and Subbamma Nayaka	4 spouses 3 children	30 January 1832 Vellore Fort, Company rule in India	Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha

End of monarchy

In 1796 the British first entered the island and gained control of the coastal areas from the Dutch. After the Kandyan Wars and the signing of the Kandyan Convention in 1815 the island recognized the British monarch as Sovereign, ending over 2000 years of Sri Lankan indigenous monarchy.

Timeline

References

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↑ "The Mahavamsa: Original Version Chapters 1 – 37". Mahavamsa.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
1 2 Geiger (Tr), Wilhelm (1912). The Mahawamsa or Great Chronicle of Ceylon. Oxford: Oxford University Press (for the Pali Text Society). p. 300.
↑ S G M Weerasinghe, A history of the cultural relations between Sri Lanka and China: an aspect of the Silk Route, Colombo: Central Cultural Fund, 1995, ISBN 955-613-055-1, p.40
↑ Stephen Spencer Gosch, Peter N. Stearns, Premodern Travel in World History, Routledge, 2008; ISBN 0-415-22940-5, p.93
↑ Cousins, L. S. "The Dating of the Historical Buddha: A Review Article". indology. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑ Codrington, Humphry William. "The Dambadeniya And Gampola Kings". lakdiva.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013.

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