Monday, May 24, 2010

Kings of Sri Lanka


King / QueenRuling Period YearCapital
Vijaya married Kuveni  
38 Years 543 - 505 BCThammanna Nuwara
Upathissa01 Year 505 - 504 BCUpathissa Nuwara
Panduwas Dev30 Years 504 -474 BCUpathissa Nuwara
Abhaya20 Years 474 - 454 BCUpathissa Nuwara
Pandukabhaya 70 Years437 - 367 BC Anuradhapuraya
Mutasiwa 60 Years367 - 307 BC Anuradhapuraya
Devanampiyathissa 40 Years 307 - 267 BCAnuradhapuraya
Uththiya10 Years 267 - 257 BCAnuradhapuraya
Mahasiwa10 Years 257 - 247 BCAnuradhapuraya
Surathissa10 Years 247 - 237 BCAnuradhapuraya
Sena & Guththika22 Years 237 - 215 BCAnuradhapuraya
Asela10 Years 215 - 205 BCAnuradhapuraya
Elara44 Years 205 - 161 BCAnuradhapuraya
Dutugemunu 24 Years161 - 137 BC Anuradhapuraya
Saddhathissa 18 Years 137 - 119 BCAnuradhapuraya
Thullaththana01 Month 119-- BCAnuradhapuraya
Lajjithissa09 Years & 08 Month 119 - 109 BCAnuradhapuraya
Kallathanaga06 Years 109 - 103 BCAnuradhapuraya
Wattagamini Abhaya ( Walagamba )05 Month( 1st rulling time ) 103 BC Anuradhapuraya
Walagamba 12Years ( 2nd rulling time ) 89 - 76 BCAnuradhapuraya
Pualahattha03 Years 103 - 100 BCAnuradhapuraya
Bhahiya02 Years 100 - 98 BCAnuradhapuraya
Panayamara07 Years 98 - 91 BCAnuradhapuraya
Piliyamara07 Month 91 - 90 BCAnuradhapuraya
Dhatiya02 Years 90 - 89 BCAnuradhapuraya
Mahasilu Mahathissa14 Years 76 -62 BCAnuradhapuraya
Choranaga12 Years 62 - 50 BCAnuradhapuraya
Thissa ( Kuda Thissa )03 Years 50 - 47 BCAnuradhapuraya
Anula & Her Husbands-- 1 st Woman to lead
04 Years & 03 Month 47 - 42 BCAnuradhapuraya
Kutakannathissa22 Years 42 - 20 BCAnuradhapuraya
Bhathiya , Bhathika Abhaya, Bhathiya Thissa28 Years 20 BC - 09 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahadeliya Mahanaga12 Years 09 - 21 ACAnuradhapuraya
Amanda Gamini09 Years- 21 - 30 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kanirajanuthissa03 Years 30 - 33 ACAnuradhapuraya
Chulabhaya02 Years 33 - 35 ACAnuradhapuraya
Queen Seewali04 Month 35 ACAnuradhapuraya
Eylanaga09Years 35 - 44 ACAnuradhapuraya
Chandramukhaseewa08 Years 44 - 52 ACAnuradhapuraya
Yasalalakathissa07 Years & 08 Month 52 - 60 ACAnuradhapuraya
Subharaja06 Years 60 - 66 ACAnuradhapuraya
Wasabha44 Years 66 - 110 ACAnuradhapuraya
Wankanasikathissa03 Years 110 - 113 ACAnuradhapuraya
Gajaba - I22 Years 113 - 135 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahallakhanagha06 Years 135 - 141 ACAnuradhapuraya
Bhathiya Thissa - II24 Years 141 - 165 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kanitthathissa28 Years 165 - 193 ACAnuradhapuraya
Chulanaga ( Kujjanaga )02 Years 193 - 195 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kunchanaga01 Years 195 - 196 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sirinaga19 Years 196 - 215 ACAnuradhapuraya
Voharikathissa22 Years 215 - 236 ACAnuradhapuraya
Abhayanaga08 Years 236 - 244 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sirinaga - II08 Years 244 - 246 ACAnuradhapuraya
Vijayakumara01 Year 246 - 247 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sangathissa04 Years 247 - 251 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sirisangabhodhi ( Sirisagabo )02 Years 251 - 253 ACAnuradhapuraya
Ghotabhaya13 Years 253 - 266 ACAnuradhapuraya
Detuthis - I ( Jettathissa )10 Years- 266 - 276 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahasen27 Years 276 - 303 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sirimewan28 Years 303 - 331 ACAnuradhapuraya
Detuthissa - II09 Years 331 - 340 ACAnuradhapuraya
Buddhadasa 29 Years340 - 369 AC Anuradhapuraya
Upathissa - I 42 Years 369 - 410 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahanama22 Years 410 - 432 ACAnuradhapuraya
Soththisena01 Day 432 ACAnuradhapuraya
Chaththagrahaka01 Year 432 - 433 ACAnuradhapuraya
Miththasena01 Years 433 - 434 ACAnuradhapuraya
Pandu
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
Parinda
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kudaparinda
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
Thirithara
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dhatiya
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
PhitiyaTotal 27 years
434 - 459 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dhatusena18 Years 459 - 477 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kashayapa 18 Years477 - 495 AC Anuradhapuraya
Mugalan -I 18 Years 495 - 512 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kumaradasa ( Kumara Dhathusena )09 Years 512 - 521 ACAnuradhapuraya
Keerthisena09 Month 521 ACAnuradhapuraya
Siwa25 Days 521 ACAnuradhapuraya
Upathissa - II01 Year 521 - 522 ACAnuradhapuraya
Silakala13 Years 522 - 535 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dathappabhuthi ( Dhapuphasen )06 Month 535 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mugalan -III20 Years 535 - 555 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kithsirimewan( Keerthi Sri Megawarna )19 Years 555 - 573 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahanaga03 years 573-575 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - I ( Agrabhodhi )34 Years 575 - 608 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - III10 Years 608 - 618 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sangathissa02 Month 618 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mugalan - III05 Years 618 - 623 ACAnuradhapuraya
Asigrahaka ( Shilamegawarna )09 Years 623 - 632 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - III06 Month ( 1st rulling time) 632 ACAnuradhapuraya
Jetthathissa ( Detuthissa )- III05 Month 632 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo- III16 Years( 2nd rulling time ) 632 - 648 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dathasiwa - I02 Years 648 - 650 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kashayapa -II09 years 650 - 659 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dappula - I03 Years 659 - 662 ACAnuradhapuraya
Haththadatha ( Dhatopathissa - II )09 Years 659 - 667 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - IV ( Aggabhodhi )16 Years 667 - 683 ACAnuradhapuraya
Daththa02 Years 683 - 684 ACAnuradhapuraya
Haththadatha-06 Month 684 ACAnuradhapuraya
Manawamma35 Years 684 - 719 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - V06 Years 719 - 725 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kashshapa - III06 Years 725 - 731 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mahinda - I-- ( Mihindu )03 Years 731- 733 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo- VI40 Years 733 - 722 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - VII06 Years 772 - 718 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mihindu - II20 Years
Anuradhapuraya
Dappula -II ( Udaya - I )05 Years 797 - 802 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mihindi - III03 Years 802 - 805 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - VIII11 Years 805 - 816 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dappula - III16 Years 816 - 831 ACAnuradhapuraya
Agbo - IX02 Years 831 - 833 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sena - I20 Years 833 - 853 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sena - II35 Years 853 - 887 ACAnuradhapuraya
Udaya - II11 Years 887 - 898 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kashshapa- IV17 Years 898 - 915 ACAnuradhapuraya
Kashshapa- V09 Years 915 - 924 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dappula - IV07 Month 924 ACAnuradhapuraya
Dappula - V12 Years 924 - 935 ACAnuradhapuraya
Udaya - II03 Years 935 - 938 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sena - III08 Years 938 - 946 ACAnuradhapuraya
Udaya - III06 Years 946 - 952 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sena - IV03 Years 952 - 955 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mihindu - IV16 Years 955 - 972 ACAnuradhapuraya
Sena - V10 Years 972 - 982 ACAnuradhapuraya
Mihindu - V36 Years 982 - 1018 ACAnuradhapuraya
Vijayabahu - I55 Years 1055 - 1110 ACPolonnaruwa
Jayabahu - I01 Year 1110 ACPolonnaruwa
Vickramabahu21 Years 1110 - 1131 ACPolonnaruwa
Gajaba - II22 Years 1131 - 1153 ACPolonnaruwa
Maha Parakramabahu - I  33 Years Picture below
1153 - 1186 AC Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu - II 01 Year 1186 - 1187 ACPolonnaruwa
Mihindu ( mahinda ) - IV05 Days 117 ACPolonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla09 Years Picture below
1187 - 1196 ACPolonnaruwa **1
Veerabahu - I01 Day 1196 ACPolonnaruwa
Vickramabahu - II03 Month 1196 ACPolonnaruwa
Chidaganga09 Month 1196 - 1197 ACPolonnaruwa
Leelawathi03 Years ( 1st rulling time ) 1197 - 1200 ACPolonnaruwa
Leelawathi01 Year ( 2nd rulling time ) 1210 ACPolonnaruwa
Leelawathi07 Month ( 3rd rulling time ) 1212 ACPolonnaruwa
Sahasamalla02 Years 1200- 1202 AcPolonnaruwa
Kalyanawati08 Years 1202 - 1210 ACPolonnaruwa
Darmshoka01 Year 1210 ACPolonnaruwa
Anikanga17 days 1210 ACPolonnaruwa
Lokeshwara09 Month 1211 ACPolonnaruwa
Parakramapandu03 Years 1212 - 1215 ACPolonnaruwa
Kalinga- Maga 21 Years1215 - 1236 AC Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahi - III 04 Years 1220- 1224 ACDambadeniya
Parakramabahu - II35 Years 1234 -1269 ACDambadeniya
Vijayabahu - IV03 Years 1267 - 1270 AcDambadeniya
Buvanekabahu - I12 Years 1270 -1283 ACDambadeniya & Yapahuwa
Parakramabahu - III06 Years 1287 - 1293 ACPolonnaruwa
Buwanekabahu - II09 Years 1293 - 1302 ACKurunegala
Panditha Parakramabahu - IV24 Years 1302 - 1326 ACKurunegala
Buwanekabahu - III
Kurunegala
Vijayabahu - V
Kurunegala
Buvanekabahu - IV 12 Years 1341 - 1353 ACGampola
Parakramabahu - V15 Years 1344 - 1359Dedigama & Gampola
Vickramabahu - III17 Years 1357 - 1374 ACGampola
Buvanekabahu - V37 Years 1372 - 1408 ACGampola
Veerabahu - II05 Years 1392 - 1397 ACRaigama
Veeraalakeshvara12 Years 1397 - 1410 AcRaigama
Parakramabahu - VI ( 1 st King in Kotte)-157 th King
55 Years 1412 - 1467 ACKotte
Jayabahu - II05 Years 1467 - 1472 ACKotte
Buvanekabahu - VI09 Years 1472 - 1480 ACKotte
Parakramabahu - VII04 Years 1480 - 1484 ACKotte
Veeraparakramabahu - VIII24 Years 1484- 1508 ACKotte
Darma Parakramabahu - IX20 Years 1508 - 1528 ACKotte & Kelaniya
Vijayabahu - VII12 Years 1510 - 1522 ACKotte
Buwanekabahu- VII30 Years- 1522 - 1551 ACKotte
Darmapala46 Years 1551 - 1597 AcKotte
Mayadunna60 Years 1521 - 1581 ACSeethawaka
Rajasinghe - I39 years 1554 - 1593 ACSeethawaka
Don Pilip01 Year 1591 ACMahanuwara
Wimaladarmasuriya - I13 years
Mahanuwara
Senarath31 Years 1604 1635 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Rajasinghe - II52 Years 1635 - 1687 ACSenkadagala
Wimaladarmasuriya - II20 Years 1687 - 1707 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Narendrasinghe32 Years 1707 - 1739 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Vijaya Rajasinghe08 Years 1739 - 1747 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe35 years 1747 - 1782 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Radhirajasinghe16 Years 1782 - 1798 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala )
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe ( 177 th King) 17 Years picture below
1798 - 1815 ACMahanuwara ( Senkadagala ) **2

  Rulers of Jaffnapatam ( 1210- 1619 AD)

 Parliament of Sri Lanka







Resources on Rawana


King Pulasthi

Visravamuni- Children by others- Kuvera, Karan, Tirisara

Children by Kekasi ( daughter of Sumali-Yakka) - Ravana, Kumabhakarna, Surpanka, Vibheeshana


Ravana + Mandodaree

Children- Indrajith, Athkayan, Akshan, Tirisira, Narantakan, Devantakan


As per Arachaeo Astronomy research of Mr.Hari and his team (historical Rama) from India, Ravan was born on 10 January 5114 BC

Valmiki Ramayan 

Ravana and Sigiriya

Ravana, mighty Emperor 

Was it Ravana's bridge? 

Historical records on Rama & Ravana 

Vimanas- Ravana's flying machines 

Historical Rawana- Latest Book By Mr.N.C.K Kiriella  

Ravana was a great chanter of the Sama Veda, and a great devotee of Lord Shiva who had visited Mount Kailash, which he could have very well done from northern Yadu regions like Mathura. Ravana was well versed in Sanskrit and the composer of the famous Shiva Tandava Stotra. While one may argue that such a composition was of a later time than Ravana, it still shows a tradition that connects him with Sanskrit. His native tongue does not appear to have been Dravidian. 

King Ravana is known to have been a very learned and pious man, a wise, just and peaceful rule, a loving husband, a fond father & brother. A famous flutist & composer well versed in Vedas, Angas and Sastras. He is called Dasis Ravana which means the king with 10 great talents. He was a descendant of Surya Wansha and Hela Raskshasa tribe. (Ancient Sinhalese tribe) He was one of the best fighters in Angampora, the traditional martial arts of ancient Sinhale.

King Dasis Ravana was a great Scholar in Ayurvedic medicine. He was the person who invented Arka Shastra. The book Arka Prakshaya reveals this truth to the present world. He wrote several books revealing the cures for many diseases. In one book he wrote "Eating beef cause to infect ninety eight new diseases to human beings. The book "Kumara Tantraya" which reveals the treatments for infant diseases was written by him accepting the request of his pregnant queen Mandodari. 

In available records Ravana also comes out as a just ruler who governed the country very well. There was internal peace and no feud. He was the head of civil, judicial, military and spiritual administration of his vast and extensive realm. There was obedience not through fear but out of love for the safety of peace-giving monarch. Harmony prevailed.

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