Asela of Anuradhapura

Asela
Asela
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	215 BC – 205 BC
Predecessor	Theravāda Buddhism

Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the

Tamil, Tamil trader from South India named Ellalan

killing Asela.

References

ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6
.

External links

Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka

Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Asela of Anuradhapura
Born: ? ? Died: ? 205 BC

Regnal titles

Preceded by
Sena and Guttika
King of Anuradhapura
215 BC–205 BC Succeeded by
Ellalan

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House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)

Prince Vijaya (543 BCE–505 BCE)

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Panduvasdeva (504 BCE–474 BCE)

Abhaya (474 BCE–454 BCE)

Tissa (454 BCE–437 BCE)

Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE)
House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE)
Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE)
House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE)
The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE)
House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)
The Six Dravidians (436–463)
House of Moriya (463–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)

Pandukabhaya (437–367 BCE)

Mutasiva (367–307 BCE)

Devanampiya Tissa (307–267 BCE)

Uttiya (267–257 BCE)

Mahasiva (257–247 BCE)

Suratissa (247–237 BCE)

Sena and Guttika (237–215 BCE)

Asela (215–205 BCE)

Elara (205–161 BCE)

Dutugamunu (161–137 BCE)

Saddha Tissa (137–119 BCE)

Thulatthana (119 BCE)

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Niliya (47 BCE)

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Ilanaga (38–44)

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Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60)

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Kashyapa I (479–497)

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Jettha Tissa III (623–624)

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Dathopa Tissa I (640–652)

Kassapa II (652–661)

Dappula I (661–664)

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Unhanagara Hatthadatha (691)

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Kassapa III (732–738)

Mahinda I (738–741)

Aggabodhi VI (741–781)

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Mahinda II (787–807)

Dappula II (807–812)

Mahinda III (812–816)

Aggabodhi VIII (816–827)

Dappula III (827–843)

Aggabodhi IX (843–846)

Sena I (846–866)

Sena II (866–901)

Udaya I (901–912)

Kassapa IV (912–929)

Kassapa V (929–939)

Dappula IV (939–940)

Dappula V (940–952)

Udaya II (952–955)

Sena III (955–964)

Udaya III (964–972)

Sena IV (972–975)

Mahinda IV (975–991)

Sena V (991–1001)

Mahinda V (1001–1029)

Anuradhapura from Rohana

Kassapa VI (1029–1040)

Mahalana–Kitti (1040–1042)

Vikrama Pandu (1042–1043)

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Loka (1048–1054)

Kassapa VII (1054–1055)

Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)
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Vijayabahu I (1055–1110)

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Transitional period
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505)

Vijayabahu III (1220–1234)

Parakramabahu II (1234–1270)

Vijayabahu IV (1270–1272)

Bhuvanaikabahu I (1272–1284)

Interregnum (1285–1286)

Parakramabahu III (1287–1293)

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Parakramabahu VI (1410–1467)

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Bhuvanaikabahu VI (1469–1477)

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Parakramabahu VIII (1477–1489)

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Vijayabahu VII
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Dharmapala (1551–1597)

Kingdom of Sitawaka
Mayadunne (1521–1581)

Rajasinha I (1581–1593)

Rajasuriya (1593–1594)

Kandyan period
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Senarat (1604–1635)

Rajasinha II (1635–1687)

Vimaladharmasuriya II (1687–1707)

Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739)

Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747)

Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782)

Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798)

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815)

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Category

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House of Vijaya
(543 BC–66 AD)
Kingdom of Tambapanni
(543 BC–437 BC)

Prince Vijaya (543 BC–505 BC)

Upatissa (505 BC–504 BC)

Panduvasdeva (504 BC–474 BC)

Abhaya (474 BC–454 BC)

Tissa (454 BC–437 BC)

Kingdom of Anuradhapura

(437 BC–237 BC)
(215 BC–205 BC)
(161 BC–103 BC)
(89 BC–66 AD)

Pandukabhaya (437 BC–367 BC)

Mutasiva (367 BC–307 BC)

Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC)

Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC)

Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC)

Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC)

Asela (215 BC–205 BC)

Dutthagamani
(161 BC–137 BC)

Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC)

Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC)

Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC)

Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC)

Valagamba (104 BC–103 BC)(89 BC–76 BC)

Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC)

Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC)

Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC)

Siva I (47 BC–47 BC)

Vatuka (47 BC–47 BC)

Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC–47 BC)

Niliya (47 BC–47 BC)

Anula (47 BC–42 BC)

Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC)

Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD)

Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21)

Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30)

Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33)

Chulabhaya (33–35)

Sivali (35–35)

Interregnum (35–38)

Ilanaga (38–44)

Chandamukha (44–52)

Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60)

Subharaja (60–66)

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[1] ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6
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