List of Kings, Years and Capital Cities in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, often called the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” boasts a rich and illustrious history spanning over two millennia. This island nation has been shaped by a succession of remarkable kings and dynasties that governed its diverse landscapes, ushered in eras of prosperity, and left indelible marks on its culture and architecture. From the sacred city of Anuradhapura to the grandeur of Polonnaruwa and the resilience of Kandy, each capital city served as a political, cultural, and spiritual hub during its time.

This article delves into the fascinating lineage of Sri Lanka’s monarchs, chronicling their reigns and the capital cities that flourished under their rule. By exploring this historical tapestry, we uncover the stories of visionary leaders, the rise and fall of empires, and the enduring legacy of Sri Lanka’s ancient civilization. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply curious about this island’s vibrant past, this guide offers a comprehensive look at the kings, their timelines, and the capitals they called home.

Name of the King	Ruled 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	Anuradhapura
Mutasiwa	60 Years	367 – 307 BC	Anuradhapura
Devanampiyathissa	40 Years	307 – 267 BC	Anuradhapura
Uththiya	10 Years	267 – 257 BC	Anuradhapura
Mahasiwa	10 Years	257 – 247 BC	Anuradhapura
Surathissa	10 Years	247 – 237 BC	Anuradhapura
Sana & Guththika	10 Years	237 – 215 BC	Anuradhapura
Asela	10 Years	215 – 205 BC	Anuradhapura
Elara	44 Years	205 – 161 BC	Anuradhapura
Dutugemunu	24 Years	161 – 137 BC	Anuradhapura
Saddhathissa	18 Years	137 – 119 BC	Anuradhapura
Thullaththana	01 Month	119– BC	Anuradhapura
Lanjithissa	10 Years	119 – 109 BC	Anuradhapura
Kallathanaga	06 Years	109 – 103 BC	Anuradhapura
Wattagamini Abhaya	05 Month	103 BC	Anuradhapura
Walagamba	12 Years	89 – 76 BC	Anuradhapura
Pualahattha	03 Years	103 – 100 BC	Anuradhapura
Bhahiya	02 Years	100 – 98 BC	Anuradhapura
Panayamara	07 Years	98 – 91 BC	Anuradhapura
Piliyamara	07 Month	91 – 90 BC	Anuradhapura
Dhatiya	02 Years	90 – 89 BC	Anuradhapura
Mahasilu Mahathissa	14 Years	76 — 62 BC	Anuradhapura
Choranaga	12 Years	62 – 50 BC	Anuradhapura
Thissa (Kuda Thissa)	03 Years	50 – 47 BC	Anuradhapura
Anula & Her Husbonds	04 Years	47 – 42 BC	Anuradhapura
Kutakannathissa	22 Years	42 – 20 BC	Anuradhapura
Bhathiya, Bhathika Abhaya, Bhathiya Thissa	28 Years	20 BC – 09 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahadathiya Mahanaga	12 Years	09 – 21 AC	Anuradhapura
Amanda Gamini	09 Years	21 – 30 AC	Anuradhapura
Kanirajanuthissa	03 Years	30 – 33 AC	Anuradhapura
Chulabhaya	02 Years	33 – 35 AC	Anuradhapura
Queen Seewali	04 Month	35 AC	Anuradhapura
Eylanaga	09 Years	35 – 44 AC	Anuradhapura
Chandramukhaseewa	08 Years	44 – 52 AC	Anuradhapura
Yasalalakathissa	08 Years	52 – 60 AC	Anuradhapura
Subharaja	06 Years	60 – 66 AC	Anuradhapura
Wasabha	44 Years	66 – 110 AC	Anuradhapura
Wankanasikathissa	03 Years	110 – 113 AC	Anuradhapura
Gajaba – I	22 Years	113 – 135 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahallakhanagha	06 Years	135 – 141 AC	Anuradhapura
Bhathiya Thissa – II	24 Years	141 – 165 AC	Anuradhapura
Kanitthathissa	28 Years	165 – 193 AC	Anuradhapura
Chulanaga (Kujjanaga)	02 Years	193 – 195 AC	Anuradhapura
Kunchanaga	01 Years	195 – 196 AC	Anuradhapura
Sirinaga	19 Years	196 – 215 AC	Anuradhapura
Voharikathissa	22 Years	215 – 236 AC	Anuradhapura
Abhayanaga	08 Years	236 – 244 AC	Anuradhapura
Sirinaga – II	08 Years	244 – 246 AC	Anuradhapura
Vijayakumara	01 Year	246 – 247 AC	Anuradhapura
Sangathissa	04 Years	247 – 251 AC	Anuradhapura
Sirisangabhodhi (Sirisagabo)	02 Years	251 – 253 AC	Anuradhapura
Ghotabhaya	13 Years	253 – 266 AC	Anuradhapura
Detuthis – I (Jettathissa)	10 Years	266 – 276 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahasen	27 Years	276 – 303 AC	Anuradhapura
Sirimewan	28 Years	303 – 331 AC	Anuradhapura
Detuthissa – II	09 Years	331 – 340 AC	Anuradhapura
Buddhadasa	29 Years	340 – 369 AC	Anuradhapura
Upathissa – I	42 Years	369 – 410 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahanama	22 Years	410 – 432 AC	Anuradhapura
Soththisena	01 Day	432 AC	Anuradhapura
Chaththagrahaka	01 Year	432 – 433 AC	Anuradhapura
Miththasena	01 Years	433 – 434 AC	Anuradhapura
Pandu		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Parinda		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Kudaparinda		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Thirithara		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Dhatiya		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Phitiya		434 – 459 AC	Anuradhapura
Dhatusena	18 Years	459 – 477 AC	Anuradhapura
Kashayapa	18 Years	477 – 495 AC	Anuradhapura
Mugalan — I	18 Years	495 – 512 AC	Anuradhapura
Kumara Dhathusena	09 Years	512 – 521 AC	Anuradhapura
Keerthisena	09 Month	521 AC	Anuradhapura
Siwa	25 Days	521 AC	Anuradhapura
Upathissa – II	01 Year	521 – 522 AC	Anuradhapura
Silakala	13 Years	522 – 535 AC	Anuradhapura
Dathappabhuthi	06 Month	535 AC	Anuradhapura
Mugalan — III	20 Years	535 – 555 AC	Anuradhapura
Keerthi Sri Megawarna	19 Years	555 – 573 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahanaga	03 years	573- -575 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo –	34 Years	575 – 608 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – III	10 Years	608 – 618 AC	Anuradhapura
Sangathissa	02 Month	618 AC	Anuradhapura
Mugalan – III	05 Years	618 – 623 AC	Anuradhapura
Shilamegawarna	09 Years	623 – 632 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – III	06 Month	632 AC	Anuradhapura
Jettathissa III	05 Month	632 AC	Anuradhapura
Agb0 – III	16 Years	632 – 648 AC	Anuradhapura
Dathasiwa – I	02 Years	648 – 650 AC	Anuradhapura
Kashayapa — II	09 years	650 – 659 AC	Anuradhapura
Dappula – I	03 Years	659 – 662 AC	Anuradhapura
Dhatopathissa – II	09 Years	659 – 667 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – IV	16 Years	667 – 683 AC	Anuradhapura
Daththa	02 Years	683 – 684 AC	Anuradhapura
Haththadatha	06 Month	684 AC	Anuradhapura
Manawamma	35 Years	684 – 719 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – V	06 Years	719 – 725 AC	Anuradhapura
Kashshapa – III	06 Years	725 – 731 AC	Anuradhapura
Mahinda – I	03 Years	731- 733 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo- – VI	40 Years	733 – 722 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – VII	06 Years	772 – 718 AC	Anuradhapura
Mihindu – II	20 Years		Anuradhapura
Dappula -II	05 Years	797 – 802 AC	Anuradhapura
Mihindi – III	03 Years	802 – 805 AC	Anuradhapura
Agb0 – VIII	11 Years	805 – 816 AC	Anuradhapura
Dappula – III	16 Years	816 – 831 AC	Anuradhapura
Agbo – IX	02 Years	831 – 833 AC	Anuradhapura
Sena – I	20 Years	833 – 853 AC	Anuradhapura
Sena – II	35 Years	853 – 887 AC	Anuradhapura
Udaya – II	11 Years	887 – 898 AC	Anuradhapura
Kashshapa- – IV	17 Years	898 – 915 AC	Anuradhapura
Kashshapa- – V	09 Years	915 – 924 AC	Anuradhapura
Dappula – IV	07 Month	924 AC	Anuradhapura
Dappula – V	12 Years	924 – 935 AC	Anuradhapura
Udaya – II	03 Years	935 – 938 AC	Anuradhapura
Sena – III	08 Years	938 – 946 AC	Anuradhapura
Udaya – III	06 Years	946 – 952 AC	Anuradhapura
Sena – IV	03 Years	952 – 955 AC	Anuradhapura
Mihindu – IV	16 Years	955 – 972 AC	Anuradhapura
Sena – V	10 Years	972 – 982 AC	Anuradhapura
Mihindu – V	36 Years	982 – 1018 AC	Anuradhapura
Vijayabahu – I	55 Years	1055 – 1110 AC	Polonnaruwa
Jayabahu – I	01 Year	1110 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu	21 Years	1110 – 1131 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- IV	05 Days	117 AC	Polonnaruwa
Nishshankamalla	09 Years	1187 – 1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Veerabahu – I	01 Day	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vickramabahu – II	03 Month	1196 AC	Polonnaruwa
Chidaganga	09 Month	1196 – 1197 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	03 Years	1197 – 1200 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	01 Year	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Leelawathi	07 Month	1212 AC	Polonnaruwa
Sahasamalla	02 Years	1200- – 1202 Ac	Polonnaruwa
Kalyanawati	08 Years	1202 – 1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Darmshoka	01 Year	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Anikanga	17 days	1210 AC	Polonnaruwa
Lokeshwara	09 Month	1211 AC	Polonnaruwa
Parakramapandu	03 Years	1212 – 1215 AC	Polonnaruwa
Kalinga- Maga	21 Years	1215 – 1236 AC	Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahi – 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	1270 -1283 AC	Dambadeniya & Yapahuwa
Parakramabahu – III	06 Years	1287 – 1293 AC	Polonnaruwa
Buwanekabahu – II	09 Years	1293 – 1302 AC	Kurunegala
Panditha Parakramabahu – IV	24 Years	1302 – 1326 AC	Kurunegala
Buwanekabahu – III			Kurunegala
Vijayabahu – V			Kurunegala
Buvanekabahu – IV	12 Years	1341 – 1353 AC	Gampola
Parakramabahu – V	15 Years	1344 – 1359	Dedigama & Gampola
Vickramabahu – III	17 Years	1500 – 1374 AC	Gampola
Buvanekabahu – V	37 Years	1372 – 1408 AC	Gampola
Veerabahu – II	05 Years	1392 – 1397 AC	Raigama
Veeraalakeshvara	12 Years	1397 – 1410 AC	Raigama
Parakramabahu – VI	55 Years	1412 – 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
Veeraparakramabahu – VIII	24 Years	1484- 1508 AC	Kotte
Darma Parakramabahu – IX	20 Years	1508 – 1528 AC	Kotte & Kelaniya
Vijayabahu – VII	12 Years	1510 – 1522 AC	Kotte
Buwanekabahu- – VII	30 Years	1522 – 1551 AC	Kotte
Darmapala	46 Years	1551 – 1597 AC	Kotte
Mayadunna	60 Years	1521 – 1581 AC	Seethawaka
Rajasinghe – I	39 years	1554 – 1593 AC	Seethawaka
Don Pilip	01 Year	1591 AC	Kandy
Wimaladarmasuriya – I	13 years		Kandy
Senarath	31 Years	1604 1635 AC	Kandy
Rajasinghe – II	52 Years	1635 – 1687 AC	Kandy
Wimaladarmasuriya – II	20 Years	1687 – 1707 AC	Kandy
Narendrasinghe	32 Years	1707 – 1739 AC	Kandy
Vijaya Rajasinghe	08 Years	1739 – 1747 AC	Kandy
Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe	35 years	1747 – 1782 AC	Kandy
Radhaji Rajasinghe	16 Years	1782 – 1798 AC	Kandy
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe	17 Years	1798 – 1815 AC	Kandy

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