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This is the List of Sri Lankan monarchs by reign, detailing monarchs sorted by length of reign.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][1]

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# Name Kingdom House Reign Duration
From To (days) (years, months, days)
1 Vijaya Tambapanni Vijaya 543 BC 505 BC 38 Years
2 Upatissa Upatissa Nuwara Vijaya 505 BC 504 BC 1 Year
3 Panduvasdeva Upatissa Nuwara Vijaya 504 BC 474 BC 30 Years
4 Abhaya Upatissa Nuwara Vijaya 474 BC 454 BC 20 Years
5 Tissa Upatissa Nuwara Vijaya 454 BC 437 BC 17 Years
6 Pandukabhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 437 BC 367 BC 70 Years
7 Mutasiva Anuradhapura Vijaya 367 BC 307 BC 60 Years
8 Devanampiya Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 307 BC 267 BC 40 Years
9 Uttiya Anuradhapura Vijaya 267 BC 257 BC 10 Years
10 Mahasiva Anuradhapura Vijaya 257 BC 247 BC 10 Years
11 Suratissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 247 BC 237 BC 10 Years
12 Sena and Guttika Anuradhapura 237 BC 215 BC 10 Years
13 Asela Anuradhapura Vijaya 215 BC 205 BC 10 Years
14 Elara Anuradhapura Chola dynasty 205 BC 161 BC 44 Years
15 Dutugamunu Anuradhapura Vijaya 161 BC 137 BC 24 Years
16 Saddha Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 137 BC 119 BC 18 Years
17 Thulatthana Anuradhapura Vijaya 119 BC 119 BC 0 Years, 1 Month
18 Lanja Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 119 BC 109 BC 9 Years, 8 Months
19 Khallata Naga Anuradhapura Vijaya 109 BC 104 BC 6 Years
20 Valagamba Anuradhapura Vijaya 104 BC, 89 BC 103 BC, 76 BC 12 Years, 5 Months
21 Pulahatta Anuradhapura The Five Dravidians 103 BC 100 BC 3 Years
22 Bahiya Anuradhapura The Five Dravidians 100 BC 98 BC 2 Years
23 Panya Mara Anuradhapura The Five Dravidians 98 BC 91 BC 7 Years
24 Pilaya Mara Anuradhapura The Five Dravidians 91 BC 90 BC 0 Years, 7 Months
25 Dathika Anuradhapura The Five Dravidians 90 BC 88 BC 2 Years
26 Mahakuli Mahatissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 76 BC 62 BC 14 Years
27 Chora Naga Anuradhapura Vijaya 62 BC 50 BC 12 Years
28 Kuda Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 50 BC 47 BC 3 Years
29 Siva I Anuradhapura Vijaya 47 BC 47 BC 0 Years, 1 Month
30 Vatuka Anuradhapura Vijaya 47 BC 47 BC 0 Years, 1 Month
31 Darubhatika Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 47 BC 47 BC 0 Years, 1 Month
32 Niliya Anuradhapura Vijaya 47 BC 47 BC 0 Years, 1 Month
33 Anula Anuradhapura Vijaya 47 BC 42 BC 4 Years, 3 Months
34 Kutakanna Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 42 BC 20 BC 22 Years
35 Bhatikabhaya Abhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 20 BC 9 AD 28 Years
36 Mahadathika Mahanaga Anuradhapura Vijaya 9 21 12 Years
37 Amandagamani Abhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 21 30 9 Years
38 Kanirajanu Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 30 33 3 Years
39 Chulabhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 33 35 2 Years
40 Sivali Anuradhapura Vijaya 35 35 0 Years, 4 Months
41 Ilanaga Anuradhapura Vijaya 38 44 9 Years
42 Chandamukha Anuradhapura Vijaya 44 52 8 Years
43 Yassalalaka Anuradhapura Vijaya 52 60 7 Years, 8 Months
44 Subharaja Anuradhapura Vijaya 60 66 6 Years
45 Vasabha Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 66 110 44 Years
46 Vankanasika Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 110 113 3 Years
47 Gajabahu I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 113 135 22 Years
48 Mahallaka Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 135 141 6 Years
49 Bhatika Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 141 165 24 Years
50 Kanittha Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 165 193 28 Years
51 Cula Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 193 195 2 Years
52 Kuda Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 195 196 1 Year
53 Siri Naga I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 196 215 19 Years
54 Voharika Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 215 237 22 Years
55 Abhaya Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 237 245 8 Years
56 Siri Naga II Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 245 247 8 Years
57 Vijaya Kumara Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 247 248 1 Year
58 Sangha Tissa I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 248 252 4 Years
59 Siri Sangha Bodhi I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 252 254 2 Years
60 Gothabhaya Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 254 267 13 Years
61 Jettha Tissa I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 267 277 10 Years
62 Mahasena Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 277 304 27 Years
63 Sirimeghavanna Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 304 332 28 Years
64 Jettha Tissa II Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 332 341 9 Years
65 Buddhadasa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 341 370 29 Years
66 Upatissa I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 370 412 42 Years
67 Mahanama Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 412 434 22 Years
68 Soththisena Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 434 434 1 0 Years, 0 Months, 1 Day
69 Chattagahaka Jantu Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 434 435 1 Year
70 Mittasena Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 435 436 1 Year
71 Pandu Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 436 441 5 Years
72 Parindu Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 441 441
73 Khudda Parinda Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 441 447 6 Years
74 Tiritara Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 447 447
75 Dathiya Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 447 450 3 Years
76 Pithiya Anuradhapura The Six Dravidians 450 452 2 Years
77 Dhatusena Anuradhapura Moriya 463 479 18 Years
78 Kashyapa I Anuradhapura Moriya 479 497 18 Years
79 Moggallana I Anuradhapura Moriya 497 515 18 Years
80 Kumara Dhatusena Anuradhapura Moriya 515 524 9 Years
81 Kittisena Anuradhapura Moriya 524 524 0 Years, 9 Months
82 Siva II Anuradhapura Moriya 524 525 25 0 Years, 0 Months, 25 Days
83 Upatissa II Anuradhapura Moriya 525 526 1 Year
84 Silakala Ambosamanera Anuradhapura Moriya 526 539 13 Years
85 Dathappabhuti Anuradhapura Moriya 539 540 0 Years, 6 Months
86 Moggallana II Anuradhapura Moriya 540 560 20 Years
87 Kittisiri Meghavanna Anuradhapura Moriya 560 579 19 Years
88 Maha Naga Anuradhapura Moriya 561 564 3 Years
89 Aggabodhi I Anuradhapura Moriya 564 598 34 Years
90 Aggabodhi II Anuradhapura Moriya 598 608 10 Years
91 Sangha Tissa II Anuradhapura Moriya 608 608 0 Years, 2 Months
92 Moggallana III Anuradhapura Moriya 608 614 5 Years
93 Silameghavanna Anuradhapura Moriya 614 623 9 Years
94 Aggabodhi III Anuradhapura Moriya 623, 624 623, 640 16 Years, 6 Months
95 Jettha Tissa III Anuradhapura Moriya 623 624 0 Years, 5 Months
96 Dathopa Tissa I Anuradhapura Moriya 640 652 2 Years
97 Kassapa II Anuradhapura Moriya 652 661 9 Years
98 Dappula I Anuradhapura Moriya 661 664 3 Years
99 Dathopa Tissa II Anuradhapura Moriya 664 673 9 Years
100 Aggabodhi IV Anuradhapura Moriya 673 689 16 Years
101 Unhanagara Hatthadatha Anuradhapura Moriya 691 691 0 Years, 6 Months
102 Manavanna Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 691 726 9 Years
103 Aggabodhi V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 726 732 6 Years
104 Kassapa III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 732 738 6 Years
105 Mahinda I Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 738 741 3 Years
106 Aggabodhi VI Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 741 781 40 Years
107 Aggabodhi VII Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 781 787 6 Years
108 Mahinda II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 787 807 20 Years
109 Dappula II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 807 812 5 Years
110 Mahinda III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 812 816 3 Years
111 Aggabodhi VIII Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 816 827 11 Years
112 Dappula III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 827 843 16 Years
113 Aggabodhi IX Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 843 846 2 Years
114 Sena I Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 846 866 20 Years
115 Sena II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 866 901 35 Years
116 Udaya I Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 901 912 11 Years
117 Kassapa IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 912 929 17 Years
118 Kassapa V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 929 939 9 Years
119 Dappula IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 939 940 0 Years, 7 Months
120 Dappula V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 940 952 12 Years
121 Udaya II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 952 955 3 Years
122 Sena III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 955 964 8 Years
123 Udaya III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 964 972 6 Years
124 Sena IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 972 975 3 Years
125 Mahinda IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 975 991 16 Years
126 Sena V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 991 1001 10 Years
127 Mahinda V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 1001 1029 28 Years
Kassapa VI Anuradhapura 1029 1040 11 Years
Mahalana–Kitti Anuradhapura 1040 1042 2 Years
Vikrama Pandu Anuradhapura 1042 1043 1 Year
Jagatipala Anuradhapura 1043 1046 3 Years
Parakrama Pandu Anuradhapura 1046 1048 2 Years
Loka Anuradhapura 1048 1054 6 Years
Kassapa VII Anuradhapura 1054 1055 1 Year
128 Vijayabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1055 1111 56 Years
129 Jayabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1110 1111 1 Year
130 Vikramabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1111 1132 21 Years
131 Gajabahu II Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1131 1153 22 Years
132 Parakramabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1153 1186 33 Years
133 Vijayabahu II Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1186 1187 1 Year
134 Mahinda VI Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1187 1187 5 0 Years, 0 Months, 5 Days
135 Nissanka Malla Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1187 1196 9 Years
136 Vira Bahu I Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1196 1 0 Years, 0 Months, 1 Day
137 Vikramabahu II Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1196 0 Years, 3 Months
138 Chodaganga Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1197 0 Years, 9 Months
139 Lilavati Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1197, 1209, 1211 1200, 1210, 1212 4 Years, 7 Months
140 Sahassa Malla Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1200 1202 2 Years
141 Kalyanavati Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1202 1208 8 Years
142 Dharmasoka Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1208 1209 1 Year
143 Anikanga Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1209 1209 17 0 Years, 0 Months, 17 Days
144 Lokissara Polonnaruwa 1210 1211 0 Years, 9 Months
145 Parakrama Pandyan II Polonnaruwa Pandyan Dynasty 1212 1215 3 Years
146 Kalinga Magha Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1215 1236 21 Years
147 Vijayabahu III Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1220 1224 4 Years
148 Parakramabahu II Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1234 1269 35 Years
149 Vijayabahu IV Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1267/8 1270 3 Years
150 Bhuvanaikabahu I Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1271 1283 12 Years
151 Parakramabahu III Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1302 1310 6 Years
152 Bhuvanaikabahu II Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1310 1325/6 9 Years
153 Parakramabahu IV Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1325/6 1325/6 24 Years
154 Bhuvanaikabahu III Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1325/6 1325/6
155 Vijayabahu V Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1325/6 1344/5
156 Bhuvanaikabahu IV Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1344/5 1353/4 12 Years
157 Parakramabahu V Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1344/5 1359 15 Years
158 Vikramabahu III Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1357 1374 17 Years
159 Bhuvanaikabahu V Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1372/3 1391/2 37 Years
160 Vira Bahu II Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1391/2 1397 5 Years
161 Son of Vira Bahu II Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1397 1397
162 Son of Vira Bahu II Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1397 1397
163 Vijayabahu VI Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1397 1409 12 Years
164 Parakramabahu Epa Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1409 1412 55 Years
165 Parakramabahu VI Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1412 1467 55 Years
166 Jayabahu II Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1467 1472 5 Years
167 Bhuvanaikabahu VI Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1472 1480 9 Years
168 Parakramabahu VII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1480 1484 4 Years
169 Parakramabahu VIII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1484 1518 24 Years
170 Parakramabahu IX Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1509 1528 20 Years
171 Vijayabahu VII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1509 1521 12 Years
172 Bhuvanaikabahu VII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1521 1551 30 Years
173 Dharmapala Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1551 27 May 1597 46 Years
174 Mayadunne Sitawaka Siri Sanga Bo 1521 1581 60 Years
175 Rajasinha I Sitawaka Siri Sanga Bo 1581 1593 39 Years
176 Vimaladharmasuriya I Kandy Vimaladharmasuriya 1590 1604 13 Years
177 Senarat Kandy Vimaladharmasuriya 1604 1635 31 Years
178 Rajasinha II Kandy Vimaladharmasuriya 1635 25 November 1687 52 Years
179 Vimaladharmasurya II Kandy Vimaladharmasuriya 1687 4 June 1707 20 Years
180 Vira Narendra Sinha Kandy Vimaladharmasuriya 4 June 1707 13 May 1739 11,666 31 Years, 11 Months, 9 days
181 Sri Vijaya Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 13 May 1739 11 August 1747 3,012 8 Years, 2 Months, 29 days
182 Kirti Sri Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 11 August 1747 2 January 1782 12,563 34 Years, 4 Months, 22 days
183 Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 2 January 1782 26 July 1798 6,049 16 Years, 6 Months, 24 days
184 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 26 July 1798 5 March 1815 6,065 16 Years, 7 Months, 7 days

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References

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  2. ^ "Mahavamsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka (covering the period 6th century BCE to 1815 CE)". UNESCO. 2023.
  3. ^ Geiger (Tr), Wilhelm (1912). The Mahawamsa or Great Chronicle of Ceylon. Oxford: Oxford University Press (for the Pali Text Society). p. 300. Archived from the original on 2008-10-30.
  4. ^ Rohanadeera, Prof. Mendis (1995). ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉතිහාසය (part II). Colombo: Educational Publications Department of Sri Lanka.
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