Sri Lanka History

     It is an island situated in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean too. Mahaveli is the longest river in Sri Lanka. Kelani, Walawe and Kalu are other long rivers. Pidurutalagala is the highest mountain. Namunukula, Samanala and kirigalpotta too are high mountains. 

            Sri Lanka is a Socialist Democratic Country. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena is the president of Sri Lanka. The major religion in Sri Lanka is Buddhism. The majority of people here are Sinhalese. There are Tamils, Muslims and Burghers too. Sri Lanka exports Tea, Coconut and Rubber. It is still a developing country.

            In comparison to the rest of the countries in the world, Sri Lanka seems a very small country. It has been under foreign rule for many hundreds of years. We obtained freedom from the British on the 4th of February 1984, after struggling strenuously for a long time. Since then we have been an independent nation.

            During the long history of Sri Lanka we have faced many challenges to our sovereignty. Foreign countries have tried many times to invade our motherland. But the Sri Lankan People faced all this with fortitude. We have been occupied for long periods. But we never lost our pride. Still our determination is that we will never sell our independence to any other country.

            However gigantic and rich a country may be, if it's nation is morally backward it cannot be internationally considered a mighty country. what is most significant is the moral values of a nation. A country however small it may be, can be brilliant among the rest of the countries if it's nation is morally fulfilled. Such a country obtains power to face every challenge from moral strength.

King of Ceylon  (Sri Lanka)

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King / Queen	Rulling Period	Year	Capital
Vijaya	38 Years	543 - 505 BC	Thammanna Nuwara
Upathissa	01 Year	505 - 504 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Panduwasa Dewa	30 Years	504 -474 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Abhaya	20 Years	474 - 454 BC	Upathissa Nuwara
Pandukabhaya	70 Years	437 - 367 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mutasiwa	60 Years	367 - 307 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Devanampiyathissa	40 Years	307 - 267 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Uththiya	10 Years	267 - 257 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasiwa	10 Years	257 - 247 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Sura Tissa	10 Years	247 - 237 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Sana & Guththika	10 Years	237 - 215 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Asela	10 Years	215 - 205 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Elara	44 Years	205 - 161 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Dutugemunu	24 Years	161 - 137 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Saddha Tissa	18 Years	137 - 119 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Thullaththana	01 Month	119-- BC	Anuradhapuraya
Lanja Tissa	09 Years & 08 Month	119 - 109 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Khallata Naga	06 Years	109 - 103 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Wattagamini Abhaya ( Walagamba )	05 Month- ( 1st rulling time )	103 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Pulahaththa	03 Years	103 - 100 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhahiya	02 Years	100 - 98 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Panayamara	07 Years	98 - 91 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Piliyamara	07 Month	91 - 90 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatiya	02 Years	90 - 89 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Walagamba	12- Years ( 2nd rulling time )	89 - 76 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasilu Mahathissa	14 Years	76 -- 62 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Choranaga	12 Years	62 - 50 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Thissa ( Kuda Thissa )	03 Years	50 - 47 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Anula & Her Husbonds--	04 Years & 03 Month	47 - 42 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Kutakanna Tissa	22 Years	42 - 20 BC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhathiya , Bhathika Abhaya, Bhathiya Thiss	28 Years	20 BC - 09 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahadathiya Mahanaga	12 Years	09 - 21 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Amanda Gamini	09 Years-	21 - 30 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kanirajanu Tissa	03 Years	30 - 33 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chulabhaya	02 Years	33 - 35 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Queen Sivali	04 Month	35 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Ilanaga	09- Years	35 - 44 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chandramukhaseewa	08 Years	44 - 52 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Yasalalaka Tissa	07 Years & 08 Month	52 - 60 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Subharaja	06 Years	60 - 66 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Wasabha	44 Years	67 - 111 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Wankanasika Tissa	03 Years	111 - 113 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Gajaba - I	22 Years	113 - 135 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahallaka Naga	06 Years	135 - 141 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Bhathika Thissa - II	24 Years	141 - 165 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kanittha Tissa	28 Years	165 - 193 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Cula Naga (Kujjanaga)	02 Years	193 - 195 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kunchanaga	01 Years	195 - 196 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Siri Naga - I	19 Years	196 - 215 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Voharika Tissa	22 Years	215 - 236 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Abhaya Naga	08 Years	236 - 244 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Siri Naga - II	08 Years	244 - 246 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Vijaya Kumara	01 Year	246 - 247 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sangha Tissa - I	04 Years	247 - 251 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Siri sanga bhodhi ( Sirisagabo )	02 Years	251 - 253 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Ghotabhaya	13 Years	253 - 266 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Detu Tissa - I ( Jettha Tissa )	10 Years-	266 - 276 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahasen	27 Years	277 - 303 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sirimewan	28 Years	303 - 331 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Detu Tissa - II	09 Years	331 - 340 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Buddhadasa	29 Years	340 - 369 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Upathissa - I	42 Years	369 - 410 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahanama	22 Years	410 - 432 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Soththisena	01 Day	432 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Chaththagrahaka	01 Year	432 - 433 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Miththasena	01 Years	433 - 434 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Pandu	07 Years	434 - 441 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Parinda	01 Year	441 - 441 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kudaparinda	06 Years	441 - 447 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Thirithara	01 Year	447 - 447 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatiya	03 Years	447 - 450 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Phitiya	03 Years	450 - 452 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dhatusena	18 Years	455 - 473 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa - I	22 Years	473 - 495 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan - I	18 Years	497 - 515 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kumaradasa (Kumara Dhathusena)	09 Years	515 - 524 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Keerthisena	09 Month	524 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Siva - II	25 Days	524 - 525 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Upathissa - II	01 Year	525 - 526 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Silakala	13 Years	526 - 539 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dathappabhuthi (Dhapuphasen)	06 Month	539 - 540 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan - II	20 Years	540 - 560 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kithsirimewan ( Keerthi Sri Megawarna )	1 Year	560 - 561 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Maha Naga	03 years	561 - 564 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - I (Agrabhodhi - I)	34 Years	564 - 598 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - II	10 Years	598 - 608 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sanga Tissa - II	02 Month	608 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan - III	05 Years	608 - 614 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Asigrahaka (Shilamegawarna)	09 Years	614 - 623 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - III	06 Month ( 1st rulling time)	623 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Jettha Tissa (Detu Tissa) - III	05 Month	623 - 624 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - III	16 Years- ( 2nd rulling time )	624 - 640 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dathopa Tissa - I	12 Years	640 - 652 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashayapa - II	09 years	652 - 661 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula - I	03 Years	661 - 664 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Haththadatha (Dathopa Tissa - II)	09 Years	664 - 673 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - IV (Aggabhodhi)	16 Years	673 - 689 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Unhanagara Hatthadatha	02 Years	689 - 691 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Manavanna	35 Years	691 - 726 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - V	06 Years	726 - 732 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa - III	06 Years	732 - 738 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mahinda - I (Mihindu)	03 Years	738 - 741 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - VI	40 Years	741 - 781 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - VII	06 Years	781 - 787 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu - II	20 Years	787 - 807 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula - II (Udaya - I)	05 Years	807 - 812 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu - III	04 Years	812 - 816 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - VIII	11 Years	816 - 827 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula - III	16 Years	827 - 843 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Agbo - IX	03 Years	843 - 846 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena - I	20 Years	846 - 866 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena - II	35 Years	866 - 901 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya - II	11 Years	901 - 912 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa - IV	17 Years	912 - 929 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Kashshapa - V	10 Years	929 - 939 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula - IV	07 Month	939 - 940 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Dappula - V	12 Years	940 - 952 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya - II	03 Years	952 - 955 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena - III	09 Years	955 - 964 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Udaya - III	08 Years	964 - 972 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena - IV	03 Years	972 - 975 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu - IV	16 Years	975 - 991 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Sena - V	10 Years	991 - 1001 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Mihindu - V	35 Years	982 - 1017 AC	Anuradhapuraya
Vikramabahu (Kassapa VI) Vijayabahu - I	24 Years  55 Years	1017 - 1041 AC 1055 - 1110 AC	Polonnaruwa  Polonnaruwa
Jayabahu - I	01 Year	1110 - 1111 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu - I	21 Years	1111 - 1132 AC	Polonnaruwa
Gajaba - II	22 Years	1131 - 1153 AC	Polonnaruwa
Maha Parakramabahu - I	33 Years	1153 - 1186 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu - II	01 Year	1186 - 1187 AC	Polonnaruwa
Mihindu (mahinda) - VI	05 Days	1187 AC	Polonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla	09 Years	1187 - 1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vira Bahu - I	01 Day	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu - II	03 Month	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Chodaganga	09 Month	1196 - 1197 AC	Polonnaruwa
Queen Lilavati	03 Years (1st rulling time)	1197 - 1200 AC	Polonnaruwa
Sahassa Malla	02 Years	1200 - 1202 Ac	Polonnaruwa
Kalyanawati	06 Years	1202 - 1208 AC	Polonnaruwa
Dharmasoka	01 Year	1208 - 1209 AC	Polonnaruwa
Anikanga	17 days	1209 - 1029 AC	Polonnaruwa
Queen Lilavati	01 Year (2nd rulling time)	1209 - 1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Lokissara	09 Month	1210 - 1211 AC	Polonnaruwa
Queen Lilavati	07 Month (3rd rulling time)	1211 - 1212 AC	Polonnaruwa
Parakrama Pandyan - II	03 Years	1212 - 1215 AC	Polonnaruwa
Kalinga Maga	21 Years	1215 - 1236 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu - III	04 Years	1220 - 1224 AC	Dambadeniya
Parakramabahu - II	35 Years	1234 - 1269 AC	Dambadeniya
Vijayabahu - IV	03 Years	1267 - 1270 Ac	Dambadeniya
Buvanekabahu - I	12 Years	1271 - 1283 AC	Dambadeniya & Yapahuwa
Parakramabahu - III	08 Years	1302 - 1310 AC	Polonnaruwa
Buwanekabahu - II	15 Years	1310 - 1325 AC	Kurunegala
Panditha Parakramabahu - IV	01 Years	1325 - 1326 AC	Kurunegala
Buwanekabahu - III	01 Years                   1326 AC		Kurunegala
Vijayabahu - V	18 Yeas                   1326 -1344                                   AC		Kurunegala
Buvanekabahu - IV	09 Years	1344 - 1353 AC	Gampola
Parakramabahu - V	15 Years	1344 - 1359	Dedigama & Gampola
Vickramabahu - III	17 Years	1357 - 1374 AC	Gampola
Buvanekabahu - V	20 Years	1372 - 1392 AC	Gampola
Vira Bahu - II	05 Years	1392 - 1397 AC	Raigama
Vira Alakesvara	12 Years	1397 - 1409 Ac	Raigama
Parakramabahu - VI	57 Years	1410 - 1467 AC	Kotte
Jayabahu - II	05 Years	1467 - 1472 AC	Kotte
Buvanekabahu - VI	09 Years	1472 - 1480 AC	Kotte
Parakramabahu - VII	04 Years	1480 - 1484 AC	Kotte
Vira Parakramabahu - VIII	24 Years	1484- 1508 AC	Kotte
Darma Parakramabahu - IX	20 Years	1508 - 1528 AC	Kotte & Kelaniya
Vijayabahu - VII	08 Years	1513 - 1521 AC	Kotte
Buwanekabahu - VII	30 Years-	1521 - 1551 AC	Kotte
Dharmapala	46 Years	1551 - 1597 Ac	Kotte
Mayadunna	60 Years	1521 - 1581 AC	Seethawaka
Rajasinghe - I	12 years	1581 - 1593 AC	Seethawaka
Don Pilip	01 Year	1593 AC	Mahanuwara
Vimaladharmasuriya - I	12 years	1592 - 1604 AC	Mahanuwara
Senarath	31 Years	1604 1635 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Rajasinghe - II	52 Years	1635 - 1687 AC	Senkadagala
Vimaladharmasuriya - II	20 Years	1687 - 1707 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Narendrasinghe	32 Years	1707 - 1739 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Vijaya Rajasinghe	08 Years	1739 - 1747 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Kirti Sri Rajasinha	35 years	1747 - 1782 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha	16 Years	1782 - 1798 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe	17 Years	1798 - 1815 AC	Mahanuwara ( Senkadagala )

British Ceylon period	133 Years	1815 - 1948 AC	Colombo
Dominion of Ceylon	24 Years	1948 - 1972 AC	Colombo
D.S. Senanayake	05 Years	1947 - 1952	Colombo
Dudley Senanayake	1 Year   (1st) 4 Month (2nd) 5 Years  (3rd)	1952 - 1953 1960 - 1960 1965 - 1970	Colombo Colombo Colombo
John Kotelawala	03 Years	1953 - 1956	Colombo
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike	03 Years	1956 - 1959	Colombo
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	06 Months	1959 - 1960	Colombo
Sirimavo Bandaranaike	5 Years (1st) 7 Years (2nd) 6 Years (3rd)	1960 - 1965 1970 - 1977 1994 - 2000	Colombo Colombo Colombo
William Gopallawa	6 Years	1972 - 1978	Colombo
J. R. Jayewardene	11 Years	1978 - 1989	Colombo
Ranasinghe Premadasa	04 Years	1989 - 1993	Colombo
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga	01 Year	1993 - 1994	Colombo
Chandrika Kumaratunga	11 Years	1994 - 2005	Colombo
Mahinda Rajapaksa	10 Years	2005 - 2015	Colombo
Maithripala Sirisena	04 Years	2015 - 2019	Colombo
Gotabaya Rajapaksa	03 Years	2019 – 2022	Colombo