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Table 01 (Gov., Ruler )
Rulers of the Country BC543AD2005
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Order Period Name of The King /Ruler Duration (Year) Kingdom
1 543 B.C. - 505 B.C. Vijaya 30 Thammenna Nuwara
2 505 - 504 Upatissa 1 Upatissa Nuwara
3 504 - 475 Panduvasadewa 30 Upatissa Nuwara
4 474 - 454 Abhaya 20 Upatissa Nuwara
5 437 - 367 Pandukabhaya 70 Anuradhapura
6 367 -307 Mutasiva 60 Anuradhapura
7 307 - 267 Devaanampiyatissa 40 Anuradhapura
8 267 - 257 Uttiya 10 Anuradhapura
9 257 - 247 Mahasiva 10 Anuradhapura
10 247 - 237 Suratissa  10 Anuradhapura
11 237 - 215
Sena
22 Anuradhapura
  Guttika
12 215 - 205 Asela  10 Anuradhapura
13 205 - 161 Elara 44 Anuradhapura
14 161 - 137 Dutugamunu 24 Anuradhapura
15 137 - 119 Saddhatissa 18 Anuradhapura
16 119 Tullatthana 01 Month Anuradhapura
17 119 - 109 Lanjitissa 10 Anuradhapura
18 109 - 103 Kallananatha 6 Anuradhapura
19 103 Walagamba 05 Months Anuradhapura
20 103 - 100 Pulahantha 3 Anuradhapura
21 100 - 98 Bahiya 2 Anuradhapura
22 98 - 91 Panayamara 7 Anuradhapura
23 91 - 90  Piliyamara 07 Months Anuradhapura
24 90 - 89 Daatiya 2 Anuradhapura
25 89 - 79  Walagamba 12 Anuradhapura
26 76 - 62 Mahasilu Mahatissa 14 Anuradhapura
27 62 - 50 Choranaga 12 Anuradhapura
28 50 - 47 Kudatissa 3 Anuradhapura
29 47 - 42 Anuladevi 4 Anuradhapura
30 42 - 20 Kutakannatissa 22 Anuradhapura
31 20 B.C. - 09 A.D.
Bahiya
   
  Abaya 28 Anuradhapura
  Tissa    
32 09 A.D. -21 A.D.  Mahadaatiya Mahanaga 12 Anuradhapura
33 21 - 30 Amanda Gamini 9 Anuradhapura
34 30 - 33 Kanirajanutissa 3 Anuradhapura
35 33 - 35 Choolabhaya 2 Anuradhapura
36 35 Seevalee 04 Months Anuradhapura
37 35 - 44 Elanaga 9 Anuradhapura
38 44 - 52 Chandramukasiva 8 Anuradhapura
39 52 - 60 Yasalaalakatissa 8 Anuradhapura
40 60 - 66 Subharaja 6 Anuradhapura
41 66 - 110 Vasabha 44 Anuradhapura
42 110 - 113 Vankanasikatissa 3 Anuradhapura
43 113 - 135 Gajaba I 22 Anuradhapura
44 135 - 141 Mahallakanaga 6 Anuradhapura
45 141 -165 Bhathiyatissa 24 Anuradhapura
46 165 - 193 Kanittatissa 28 Anuradhapura
47 193 - 195 Choolanaga 2 Anuradhapura
48 195 - 196 Kunchanaga 1 Anuradhapura
49 196 - 215 Sirinaga I 19 Anuradhapura
50 215-236  Wooharikatissa 22 Anuradhapura
51 236 - 244 Abhayanaga 8 Anuradhapura
52 244 - 246 Sirinaga II 8 Anuradhapura
53 246 - 247 Wijayakumara 1 Anuradhapura
54 247 - 251 Sanghatissa 4 Anuradhapura
55 251 - 253  Sirisangabo 2 Anuradhapura
56 253 - 266 Gotabhaya 13 Anuradhapura
57 266 - 276 Detutissa I 10 Anuradhapura
58 276 -303 Mahasen 27 Anuradhapura
59 303 - 331 Sirimewan 28 Anuradhapura
60 331 - 340 Detutissa II 9 Anuradhapura
61 340 - 359 Buddhadasa 29 Anuradhapura
62 369 - 410  Upatissa I 42 Anuradhapura
63 410 - 432 Mahanama 22 Anuradhapura
64 432 Sotthisena 01 Day Anuradhapura
65 432 - 433 Chattagrahaka 1 Anuradhapura
66 433 - 434 Mitthasena 1 Anuradhapura
 
 
Pandu 
   
    Parinda    
    Kudaparinda    
67 434 - 459 Thirithara 25 Anuradhapura
    Dhathiya    
    Peetiya    
68 459 - 477 Dhathusena 18 Anuradhapura
69 477 - 495 Kassapa 19 Anuradhapura
70 495 - 512 Mugalan I 18 Anuradhapura
71 512 - 521 Kumaradasa 9 Anuradhapura
72 521 Keerthisena 09 Months Anuradhapura
73 521 Siva 25 Days Anuradhapura
74 521 - 522 Upatissa II 1 Anuradhapura
75 522 - 535 Silakala 13 Anuradhapura
76 535 Dapulusen 06 Months Anuradhapura
77 535 - 555 Mugalan II 20 Anuradhapura
78 555 - 573 Kithsirimevan 19 Anuradhapura
79 573 - 575 Mahanaga 3 Anuradhapura
80 575 - 608 Agbo I 34 Anuradhapura
81 608 - 618 Agbo II 10 Anuradhapura
82 618 Sanghatissa 02 Months Anuradhapura
83 618 - 623 Mugalan III 5 Anuradhapura
84 623 - 632 Seela Megavarna 9 Anuradhapura
85 632 Agbo III 06 Months Anuradhapura
86 632 Detutissa 05 Months Anuradhapura
87 632 - 648 Agbo III 16 Anuradhapura
88 648 - 650 Datasiva I 2 Anuradhapura
89 650 - 659 Kassapa II 9 Anuradhapura
90 659 - 662 Dappula I 3 Anuradhapura
91 659 - 667 Hatthadaata 9 Anuradhapura
92 667 - 683 Agbo IV 16 Anuradhapura
93 683 - 684 Datta 2 Anuradhapura
94 684 Hattadaata 06 Months Anuradhapura
95 684 - 719 Manawanba 35 Anuradhapura
96 719 - 725 Agbo V 6 Anuradhapura
97 725 - 731 Kassapa  III 6 Anuradhapura
98 731 - 733 Mihindu I 3 Anuradhapura
99 733 - 772  Agbo VI 40 Anuradhapura
100 772 - 778 Agbo VII 6 Anuradhapura
101 778 - 797 Mihindu II 20 Anuradhapura
102 797 - 802 Dappula  II 5 Anuradhapura
103 802 - 805 Mihindu III   3 Anuradhapura
104 805 - 816 Agbo VIII 11 Anuradhapura
105 816 - 831 Dappula III 16 Anuradhapura
106 831 - 833 Agbo IX 2 Anuradhapura
107 833 - 853 Sena  I 20 Polonnaruwa
108 853 - 887 Sena II 35 Polonnaruwa
109 887 - 898 Udaya I 11 Polonnaruwa
110 898 - 915 Kassapa IV 17 Polonnaruwa
111 915 - 924 Kassapa V 9 Anuradhapura
112 924 Dappula IV 07 Months Anuradhapura
113 924 - 935 Dappula V  12 Anuradhapura
114 935 - 938 Udaya II 3 Anuradhapura
115 938 - 946 Sena III 8 Anuradhapura
116 946 - 952 Udaya  III 6 Anuradhapura
117 952 - 955 Sena IV 3 Anuradhapura
118 955 - 972 Mihindu IV 16 Anuradhapura
119 972 - 982 Sena  V 10 Anuradhapura
120 982 - 1018 Mihindu V 36 Anuradhapura
121 1055 - 1110 Wijayabaahu I 55 Polonnaruwa
122 1110 Jayabaahu I 1 Polonnaruwa
123 1110 - 1131 Wikramabaahu 21 Polonnaruwa
124 1130 - 1153 Gajabaa 22 Polonnaruwa
125 1153 -1186 Maha Parakramabaahu I 33 Polonnaruwa
126 1186 - 1187 Wijayabaahu II 1 Polonnaruwa
127 1187 Mihindu VI 05 Days Polonnaruwa
128 1187 - 1196 Nissankamalla 9 Polonnaruwa
129 1196 Weerabaahu 01 Day Polonnaruwa
130 1196 Wikramabaahu II 03 Months Polonnaruwa
131 1196 - 1197 Choladanga 09 Months Polonnaruwa
132 1197 - 1200 Leelawathi (First Time) 3 Polonnaruwa
133 1200 - 1202 Saahassamalla 2 Polonnaruwa
134 1202 - 1210 Kalyanawathi 8 Polonnaruwa
135 1202 Dharmaashoka 1 Polonnaruwa
136 1210 Annikanka 17 Days Polonnaruwa
137 1210 Leelawathi (Second Time) 1 Polonnaruwa
138 1211 Lokeshwara 90 Months Polonnaruwa
139 1212 Leelawathi (Third Time) 07 Months Polonnaruwa
140 1212 - 1215 Parakramapandu 3 Polonnaruwa
141 1215 - 1236 Kaalinga(Maaga) 21 Polonnaruwa
142 1220 - 1224 Wijayabaahu III 4 Dambadeniya
143 1234 - 1269 Parakramabaahu II 35 Dambadeniya
144 1267 - 1270 Wijayabaahu IV 3 Dambadeniya
145 1270 - 1283 Buvanekabaahu I 12 Dambadeniya and Yaapahuwa
146 1287 - 1293 Parakramabaahu III 6 Polonnaruwa
147 1293 - 1302 Buvanekabaahu II 9 Kurunegala
148 1302 - 1326 Pandith Parakramabaahu IV 24 Kurunegala
149 Not Clear Buwanekabaahau III Not Clear Kurunegala
150 Not Clear Wijayabaahu V Not Clear Kurunegala
151 1341 - 1353 Buwanekabaahau IV 12 Gampola
152 1344 - 1359 Parakramabaahu V 15 Dedigama and Gampola
153 1357 - 1374 Wikramabaahu III 17 Gampola
154 1372 - 1408 Buwanekabaahu V 37 Gampola
155 1392 - 1397 Weerabaahu 5 Raigama
156 1397 - 1410 Weera Alakeshwara 12 Raigama
157 1412 - 1467 Parakramabaahu VI 55 Kotte
158 1467 - 1472 Jayabahu 5 Kotte
159 1472 - 1480 Buwanekabaahu VI 9 Kotte
160 1480 - 1484 Parakramabaahu VII 4 Kotte
161 1484 - 1508 Weera Parakramabaahu VIII 24 Kotte
162 1508 - 1528 Dharma Parakramabaahu IX 20 Kotte and Kelaniya
163 1510 - 1522 Wijayabaahu VII 12 Kotte
164 1522 - 1551 Buwanekabaahu VII 30 Kotte
165 1551 - 1597 Dharmapala 46 Kotte
166 1521 - 1581 Maayadunna 60 Seethawaka
167 1554 - 1593 Rajasingha I 39 Seethawaka
168 1591 Don Pillip 1 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
169 1591 - 1604 Wimaladharmasuriya I 13 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
170 1604 - 1635 Senarath 31 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
171 1635 - 1687 Rajasigha II 52 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
172 1687 - 1707 Wimaladharmasuriya II 20 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
173 1707 - 1739 Narendrasingha 32 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
174 1739 - 1747 Wijaya Rajasingha 8 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
175 1747 - 1782 Keerthi Sri Rajasingha 35 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
176 1782 - 1798 Rajaadirajasingha 16 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
177 1798 - 1815 Sri Wikkrama Rajasingha 17 Mahanuwara(Senkadagala)
178 1815 - 1821 Sir Robert Browndrick 10 Colombo
179 1822 - 1824 Sir Edward Pegard 2 Colombo
180 1824 - 1831 Sir Edward Barns 7 Colombo
181 1831 - 1837 Sir Robert Wilmot Horton 6 Colombo
182 1837 - 1841 Jemes Aleksender Stuart Mecancy 4 Colombo
183 1841 - 1847 Sir Colin Camble 6 Colombo
184 1847 - 1850 Wicount Torington 3 Colombo
185 1850 - 1855 Sir George Aderson 5 Colombo
186 1855 - 1860 Sir Henri Ward 5 Colombo
187 1860 - 1865 Sir Charles Justin  Mecarthi 5 Colombo
188 1865 - 1872 Sir Herculis Robert Robinson 7 Colombo
189 1872 - 1877 Sir Willion Henri Gregari 5 Colombo
190 1877 - 1883 Sir Jemes Robbert London 6 Colombo
191 1883 - 1890 Sir Arthur Hamilton Goardon 7 Colombo
192 1890 - 1896 Sir Arthor Elibank Hawlock 6 Colombo
193 1896  -1903 Sir Joseph West Rejway 7 Colombo
194 1903 - 1907 Sir Henri Arthur Bleck 4 Colombo
195 1907 - 1912 Sir Henri Melcom 5 Colombo
196 1912 - 1916 Sir Robert Charmors 4 Colombo
197 1916 - 1918 Sir John Anderson 2 Colombo
198 1918  -1925 Sir Willion Henri Menion 7 Colombo
199 1925 - 1927 Sir Hiu Clifford 2 Colombo
200 1927 - 1931 Sir Herbert Standly 4 Colombo
201 1931 - 1933 Sir Greem Thomson 3 Colombo
202 1933 - 1937 Sir Edward Stebs 4 Colombo
203 1937 - 1948 Sir Andrew Caldicott 11 Colombo
204 1948 - 1952 D.S. Senanayaka 4 Colombo
205 1952 Dudley Senanayaka (First Time) 03 Months Colombo
206 1952  -1953 Dudley Senanayaka (Second Time) 1 Colombo
207 1953 - 1956 Sir.John Kothalawala 3 Colombo
208 1956 - 1959 S.W.R.D. Bandaranayaka 3 Colombo
209 1959 - 1960 Wijayananda Dahanayaka 06 Months Colombo
210 1960 Dudley Senanayaka (Third Time) 04 Months Colombo
211 1960 - 1965 Sirima Bandaranayaka 5 Colombo
212 1965 - 1970 Dudley Senanayaka (Fourth Time) 5 Colombo
213 1970 - 1977 Sirima Bandaranayaka (Second Time) 7 Colombo
214 1977 - 1989 J.R. Jayawardana 12 Colombo
215 1988 - 1993 R.Premadasa 4 Colombo
216 1993 - 1994 D.B.Wijethunga 1 Colombo
217 1994 - 2005 Chandrika Kumarathunga 10 Colombo
218 2005- Mahinda Rajapaksa   Colombo
© 2009, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)
Source:
Compiled from Many Various Sources.
Revised:  2009(y)/02(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:   
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D)  
   The Head, Department of Management Studies
   University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.