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style="background-color: #cbe; color:inherit; font-size: 125%">Vijayabahu I</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><i>King of Polonnaruwa</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image photo"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg/220px-Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="402" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg/330px-Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg/440px-Polonnaruwa_Velaikkara_Slab_Inscription.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2184" data-file-height="3992" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:normal;padding-bottom:0.2em;padding-top:0.2em;">Polonnaruwa <a href="/wiki/Velakkara" title="Velakkara">Velakkara</a> inscription of Vijayabahu I</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #e4dcf6;color:inherit;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Polonnaruwa" title="Kingdom of Polonnaruwa">King of Polonnaruwa</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reign</th><td class="infobox-data">1070-1110</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Coronation" title="Coronation">Coronation</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1072/1073</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kulothunga_Chola_I" class="mw-redirect" title="Kulothunga Chola I">Kulothunga Chola I</a> (as the Chola emperor)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jayabahu_I_of_Polonnaruwa" class="mw-redirect" title="Jayabahu I of Polonnaruwa">Jayabahu I</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #e4dcf6;color:inherit;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">King of <a href="/wiki/Principality_of_Ruhuna" title="Principality of Ruhuna">Ruhuna</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reign</th><td class="infobox-data">1055-1070</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kassapa_VII_of_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kassapa VII of Sri Lanka (page does not exist)">Kassapa VII</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data">Himself as <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Polonnaruwa" title="Kingdom of Polonnaruwa">King of Polonnaruwa</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #e4dcf6;color:inherit;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><div style="height: 4px; width:100%;"></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">Keerthi<br />1039<br /><a href="/wiki/Ruhuna" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruhuna">Ruhuna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mandalam" title="Mandalam">Mummudichola Mandalam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chola_Empire" title="Chola Empire">Chola Empire</a> <br /> (modern day <a href="/wiki/Matara,_Sri_Lanka" title="Matara, Sri Lanka">Matara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">1110 (aged 71)<br /><a href="/wiki/Polonnaruwa" title="Polonnaruwa">Polonnaruwa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Polonnaruwa" title="Kingdom of Polonnaruwa">Kingdom of Polonnaruwa</a> <br /> (modern day <a href="/wiki/Polonnaruwa" title="Polonnaruwa">Polonnaruwa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Consort</th><td class="infobox-data">Leelavati of <a href="/wiki/Kannauj" title="Kannauj">Kannauj</a> <br />Thilokasundari of <a href="/wiki/Kalinga_(historical_region)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalinga (historical region)">Kalinga</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Dynasty" title="Dynasty">House</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=House_of_Vijayabahu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="House of Vijayabahu (page does not exist)">House of Vijayabahu</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Dynasty" title="Dynasty">Dynasty</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Polonnaruwa_kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Polonnaruwa kingdom">Polonnaruwa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Father</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moggallana_of_Ruhuna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moggallana of Ruhuna (page does not exist)">Moggallana of Ruhuna</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mother</th><td class="infobox-data">Lokitha</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Religion</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Vijayabahu I</b> (born <i>Prince Keerthi</i>) (ruled 1055–1110), also known as <b>Vijayabahu the Great</b>, was a medieval <a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="List of rulers of Sri Lanka">king</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>. Born to a royal bloodline, Vijayabahu grew up under <a href="/wiki/Chola_conquest_of_Anuradhapura" title="Chola conquest of Anuradhapura">Chola</a> occupation. He assumed rulership of the <a href="/wiki/Ruhuna" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruhuna">Ruhuna</a> principality in the southern parts of the country in 1055. Following a seventeen-year-long campaign, he successfully drove the <a href="/wiki/Later_Cholas" class="mw-redirect" title="Later Cholas">Cholas</a> out of the island in 1070,<sup id="cite_ref-Silva1981_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Silva1981-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Row1905_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Row1905-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HirakawaGroner1993_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HirakawaGroner1993-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> reuniting the country for the first time in over a century.<sup id="cite_ref-cod-shoc_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cod-shoc-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During his reign, he re-established <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Buddhism" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lankan Buddhism">Buddhism in Sri Lanka</a> and repaired much of the damage caused to infrastructure during the wars. He offered the <a href="/wiki/Thihoshin_Pagoda" title="Thihoshin Pagoda">Thihoshin Pagoda</a>(Lord of Sri Lanka Buddha image) to Burma king <a href="/wiki/Alaungsithu" title="Alaungsithu">Alaungsithu</a> and it is now still in <a href="/wiki/Pakokku" title="Pakokku">Pakokku</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Vijayabahu was born around 1039, by the name of Kitti (Keethi) in <a href="/wiki/Ruhuna" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruhuna">Ruhuna</a> principality, under <a href="/wiki/Chola_conquest_of_Anuradhapura" title="Chola conquest of Anuradhapura">Chola occupation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Indian_History_with_Objective_Questions_and_Historical_Maps_Twenty-Sixth_Edition_2010,_South_India_page_59_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indian_History_with_Objective_Questions_and_Historical_Maps_Twenty-Sixth_Edition_2010,_South_India_page_59-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result, there were When he was fifteen years old Kitti defeated the last of such rulers, Lokissara, with the aim of becoming the king of Ruhuna. Subsequently, in 1055, he became king of Ruhuna and attained the name of Vijayabahu. </p><p>According to the "Panakaduwa Copper " (Panakaduwa inscription which written on copper sheets about the gifts, offerings and given by King Vijayabahu I to his higher military officer) King Vijayabahu I's own words says that Prince Kiththi and King Moggallana's whole family was under the protection of Ruhunu Dandanayaka Sitnaru-bim Budalnavan and he provided a great support to the king to make the country under the same flag.<sup id="cite_ref-lankapradeepa_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lankapradeepa-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chola army frequently attacked Vijayabahu's troops in Ruhuna. However, he managed to free Ruhuna from the Cholas by 1058 and take it under his complete control. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Revolts_against_the_Cholas">Revolts against the Cholas</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Revolts against the Cholas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 11th century, the <a href="/wiki/Chola_dynasty" title="Chola dynasty">Chola Empire</a> of Southern India reached its imperial state. Emperor <a href="/wiki/Rajaraja_I" title="Rajaraja I">Rajaraja I</a> <a href="/wiki/Chola_conquest_of_Anuradhapura" title="Chola conquest of Anuradhapura">invaded and annexed the Kingdom of Anuradhapura</a> in 992, while his son <a href="/wiki/Rajendra_Chola_I" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajendra Chola I">Rajendra</a> invaded <a href="/wiki/Ruhuna" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruhuna">Ruhuna</a> in 1017, capturing king <a href="/wiki/Mahinda_V_of_Anuradhapura" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahinda V of Anuradhapura">Mahinda V</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ices_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ices-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The kingdom became an subadatrate of the Cholas while Kassapa VI, the son of Mahinda ascended the throne.<sup id="cite_ref-jas-5/76-pp_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jas-5/76-pp-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_battle_of_Polonnaruwa">First battle of Polonnaruwa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: First battle of Polonnaruwa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After securing Ruhuna, his intention was to capture Polonnaruwa, the capital of the country. In 1066, he launched the first attack on Polonnaruwa,<sup id="cite_ref-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and captured and held the city for a brief time. However, after receiving reinforcements from South India, the strengthened Chola army attacked again, forcing Vijayabahu to flee.<sup id="cite_ref-Raghavan_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Raghavan-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indica_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indica-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He established himself in Wakirigala after this and concentrated on organizing his army for a fresh attempt to capture Polonnaruwa. During this time, he also had to face rebellions from other Sinhala leaders fighting for the throne. Overcoming these rebellions, Vijayabahu continued to muster his armies in order to retake the Capital, but was not strong enough to attempt another attack against the Chola army. He made Katharagama in Ruhuna as his capital and also he started to organize an army to defeat the Cholas. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_battle_of_Polonnaruwa">Second battle of Polonnaruwa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Second battle of Polonnaruwa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png/220px-Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png/330px-Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png/440px-Vijayabahu_I%27s_battle_plan.png 2x" data-file-width="568" data-file-height="853" /></a><figcaption>Vijayabahu I sent three armies to attack Polonnaruwa. One was sent along the western shore to Mahatittha and Polonnaruwa, another from the east across Magama and the third and main force across Mahiyanga.</figcaption></figure> <p>Civil war broke out during 1069–1070 in the <a href="/wiki/Chola_dynasty" title="Chola dynasty">Chola Empire</a> in South India, Tamil Nadu, throwing the country into turmoil.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The concerns within Chola empire prevented the empire from focusing on Sri Lanka, providing an opportunity for Vijayabahu to attack again while the Chola forces in Polonnaruwa were more or less isolated. He has gained the support of many kingdoms to defeat the Cholas such as Burma and Pandya who also wanted to defeat Cholas in their kingdom. </p><p>Starting from Mahanagakula on the south of the <a href="/wiki/Walawe_river" class="mw-redirect" title="Walawe river">Walawe river</a>, Vijayabahu dispatched three armies to attack Polonnaruwa from three fronts. One army was sent along the western shore of the country to Mahathittha port to deal with any reinforcements arriving from South India. Afterwards, part of this army moved towards Polonnaruwa and attacked from the North-west, while the other part held the ports to prevent reinforcements from arriving. A second army was sent from the east across Magama to attack Polonnaruwa from the east. The third and main force advanced across the country, led by the king. Surrounded by these three armies, Polonnaruwa was besieged for seven months before king Vijayabahu's forces entered the city. In 1070, Vijayabahu became the ruler of Polonnaruwa.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ruling_of_the_country">Ruling of the country</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Ruling of the country"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Velakkara_Revolt" class="mw-redirect" title="Velakkara Revolt">Velakkara Revolt</a></div> <p>After the victory at Polonnaruwa, Vijayabahu had to face more rebellions. This caused him to delay his coronation, which took place in 1072 or 1073, eighteen years after being crowned as Vijayabahu in Ruhuna and after a <a href="/wiki/Military_campaign" title="Military campaign">military campaign</a> that lasted seventeen years. Polonnaruwa was renamed “Vijayarajapura” and chosen as the capital, making Vijayabahu the first Sinhala king of the <a href="/wiki/Polonnaruwa_kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Polonnaruwa kingdom">Polonnaruwa kingdom</a>. The coronation ceremony was held in a palace built for this purpose in <a href="/wiki/Anuradhapura" title="Anuradhapura">Anuradhapura</a>, the former capital of the country.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vijayabahu took Lilavati, the daughter of Jagatipala of <a href="/wiki/Kannauj" title="Kannauj">Kannauj</a> as his queen. He also married Tilokasundari, a princess from <a href="/wiki/Kalinga_(historical_kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalinga (historical kingdom)">Kalinga</a>, with the view of strengthening ties with the Kalingas. </p><p>During the Chola rule and the wars, Buddhism in the country had suffered a lot and Buddhist monks were few. Five ordained monks—necessary for the <a href="/wiki/Upasampada" class="mw-redirect" title="Upasampada">upasampada</a> (ordination) of Buddhist monks—could not be found in the whole country. To re-establish Buddhism in the country, Vijayabahu sought help from King <a href="/wiki/Anawrahta" title="Anawrahta">Anawrahta</a> in <a href="/wiki/Burma" class="mw-redirect" title="Burma">Burma</a>. As a result, ordained monks were sent from Burma to Sri Lanka. These monks helped to re-establish Buddhism by ordaining new monks and teaching the <a href="/wiki/Pitaka" class="mw-redirect" title="Pitaka">Pitaka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to this, Vijayabahu also repaired several Buddhist temples that were abandoned and destroyed. A new temple was also constructed in Polonnaruwa for the keeping of the <a href="/wiki/Relic_of_the_tooth_of_the_Buddha" title="Relic of the tooth of the Buddha">sacred tooth relic of the Buddha</a>.The history says that the monks in both countries got together to make an acceptable version in the scriptures when the interpretation of the "Thripitaka" are different with each other. </p><p>Vijayabahu also reconstructed a number of <a href="/wiki/Irrigation_tank" title="Irrigation tank">tanks</a> in <a href="/wiki/Rajarata" title="Rajarata">Rajarata</a> destroyed during the wars, in addition to constructing several new tanks. This reconstruction of the <a href="/wiki/Irrigation" title="Irrigation">irrigation system</a> in Rajarata area was important to the development of the country since the country depended mainly on <a href="/wiki/Paddy_field" title="Paddy field">paddy cultivation</a>. </p><p>Around 1084/1085, another quarrel with the Chola kingdom erupted when some ambassadors of Vijayabahu sent to West Chalukya were harassed by them. However, the king's decision for another war against the Chola Empire caused the <a href="/wiki/Velakkara" title="Velakkara">Velakkara</a> mercenaries serving in Vijayabahu's army to rebel against him.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Polonnaruwa_Kings-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several generals of the army were killed by the mutineers and the royal palace was burned down. Vijayabahu fled to Wakirigala again but returned to Polonnaruwa and recaptured it, suppressing the rebellion. The rebel leaders were captured and executed. </p><p>Vijayabahu is also noted for constructing roads to <a href="/wiki/Sri_Pada" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Pada">Sri Pada</a> and building resting places called <i><a href="/wiki/Ambalama" title="Ambalama">ambalama</a></i> for the benefit of the pilgrims.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also granted villages and cultivations for the service of the pilgrims and the shrine. This is recorded in the "Ambagamu" inscription which situated by the King Vijayabahu I. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Death">Death</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Vijayabahu died in 1110, having reigned as king of Sri Lanka for fifty-five years. He was then known as “Mahalu Vijayabahu” (Vijayabahu the old) due to his age and long rule of the country. He is also commonly referred to as Maha Vijayabahu (Vijayabahu the great). The <a href="/wiki/Vijayabahu_Infantry_Regiment" title="Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment">Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army" title="Sri Lanka Army">Sri Lanka Army</a> is named after him. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mahavamsa" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahavamsa">Mahavamsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="List of monarchs of Sri Lanka">List of monarchs of Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Sri_Lanka" title="History of Sri Lanka">History of Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijayabahu_Infantry_Regiment" title="Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment">Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijayabahu_I&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Silva1981-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Silva1981_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFK._M._De_Silva1981" class="citation book cs1">K. 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style="border-top: 5px solid #ACE777;">Regnal titles </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kassapa_VII_of_Sri_Lanka&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kassapa VII of Sri Lanka (page does not exist)">Kassapa VII</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/King_of_Polonnaruwa" class="mw-redirect" title="King of Polonnaruwa">King of Polonnaruwa</a> </b><br />1055–1110 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Jayab%C3%A2hu_I_of_Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="Jayabâhu I of Sri Lanka">Jayabâhu I</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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title="House of Lambakanna II (page does not exist)">House of Lambakanna II</a> (691–1017)</small></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pandukabhaya" title="Pandukabhaya">Pandukabhaya</a> (437–367 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mutasiva" title="Mutasiva">Mutasiva</a> (367–307 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devanampiya_Tissa" title="Devanampiya Tissa">Devanampiya Tissa</a> (307–267 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttiya" title="Uttiya">Uttiya</a> (267–257 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahasiva" title="Mahasiva">Mahasiva</a> (257–247 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suratissa" title="Suratissa">Suratissa</a> (247–237 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_and_Guttika" title="Sena and Guttika">Sena and Guttika</a> (237–215 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asela_of_Anuradhapura" title="Asela of Anuradhapura">Asela</a> (215–205 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellalan" title="Ellalan">Elara</a> (205–161 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dutugamunu" title="Dutugamunu">Dutugamunu</a> (161–137 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saddha_Tissa" class="mw-redirect" title="Saddha Tissa">Saddha Tissa</a> (137–119 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thulatthana" title="Thulatthana">Thulatthana</a> (119 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lanja_Tissa" title="Lanja Tissa">Lanja Tissa</a> (119–109 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khallata_Naga" title="Khallata Naga">Khallata Naga</a> (109–104 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valagamba" title="Valagamba">Valagamba</a> (104–103 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pulahatta" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulahatta">Pulahatta</a> (103–100 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahiya" class="mw-redirect" title="Bahiya">Bahiya</a> (100–98 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panya_Mara" class="mw-redirect" title="Panya Mara">Panya Mara</a> (98–91 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pilaya_Mara" class="mw-redirect" title="Pilaya Mara">Pilaya Mara</a> (91–90 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dathika" class="mw-redirect" title="Dathika">Dathika</a> (90–88 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valagamba" title="Valagamba">Valagamba</a> (89–76 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahakuli_Mahatissa" title="Mahakuli Mahatissa">Mahakuli Mahatissa</a> (76–62 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chora_Naga" title="Chora Naga">Chora Naga</a> (62–50 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuda_Tissa" title="Kuda Tissa">Kuda Tissa</a> (50–47 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siva_I" title="Siva I">Siva I</a> (47 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vatuka_of_Anuradhapura" title="Vatuka of Anuradhapura">Vatuka</a> (47 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darubhatika_Tissa" title="Darubhatika Tissa">Darubhatika Tissa</a> (47 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niliya_of_Anuradhapura" title="Niliya of Anuradhapura">Niliya</a> (47 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anula_of_Anuradhapura" title="Anula of Anuradhapura">Anula</a> (47 BCE) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kutakanna_Tissa" title="Kutakanna Tissa">Kutakanna Tissa</a> (42–20 BCE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhatikabhaya_Abhaya" title="Bhatikabhaya Abhaya">Bhatikabhaya Abhaya</a> (20 BCE–9 CE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahadathika_Mahanaga" title="Mahadathika Mahanaga">Mahadathika Mahanaga</a> (9–21)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amandagamani_Abhaya" title="Amandagamani Abhaya">Amandagamani Abhaya</a> (21–30)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanirajanu_Tissa" title="Kanirajanu Tissa">Kanirajanu Tissa</a> (30–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chulabhaya" title="Chulabhaya">Chulabhaya</a> (33–35)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sivali_of_Anuradhapura" title="Sivali of Anuradhapura">Sivali</a> (35–35) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Sinhalese_Interregnum&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3rd Sinhalese Interregnum (page does not exist)">Interregnum</a></i> (35–38)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ilanaga" title="Ilanaga">Ilanaga</a> (38–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chandamukha" title="Chandamukha">Chandamukha</a> (44–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yassalalaka_Tissa" title="Yassalalaka Tissa">Yassalalaka Tissa</a> (52–60)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subharaja" title="Subharaja">Subharaja</a> (60–66)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vasabha" title="Vasabha">Vasabha</a> (66–110)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vankanasika_Tissa" title="Vankanasika Tissa">Vankanasika Tissa</a> (110–113)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gajabahu_I" title="Gajabahu I">Gajabahu I</a> (113–135)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahallaka_Naga" title="Mahallaka Naga">Mahallaka Naga</a> (135–141)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhatika_Tissa" title="Bhatika Tissa">Bhatika Tissa</a> (141–165)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanittha_Tissa" title="Kanittha Tissa">Kanittha Tissa</a> (165–193)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cula_Naga" title="Cula Naga">Cula Naga</a> (193–195)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuda_Naga" title="Kuda Naga">Kuda Naga</a> (195–196)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siri_Naga_I" title="Siri Naga I">Siri Naga I</a> (196–215)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voharika_Tissa" title="Voharika Tissa">Voharika Tissa</a> (215–237)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abhaya_Naga" title="Abhaya Naga">Abhaya Naga</a> (237–245)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siri_Naga_II" title="Siri Naga II">Siri Naga II</a> (245–247)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijaya_Kumara" title="Vijaya Kumara">Vijaya Kumara</a> (247–248)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sangha_Tissa_I" title="Sangha Tissa I">Sangha Tissa I</a> (248–252)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siri_Sangha_Bodhi_I" title="Siri Sangha Bodhi I">Siri Sangha Bodhi I</a> (252–254)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gothabhaya" class="mw-redirect" title="Gothabhaya">Gothabhaya</a> (254–267)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jettha_Tissa_I" title="Jettha Tissa I">Jettha Tissa I</a> (267–277)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahasena_of_Anuradhapura" title="Mahasena of Anuradhapura">Mahasena</a> (277–304)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sirimeghavanna" title="Sirimeghavanna">Sirimeghavanna</a> (304–332)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jettha_Tissa_II" title="Jettha Tissa II">Jettha Tissa II</a> (332–341)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhadasa_of_Anuradhapura" title="Buddhadasa of Anuradhapura">Buddhadasa</a> (341–370)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upatissa_I" title="Upatissa I">Upatissa I</a> (370–412)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_Mahanama" title="King Mahanama">Mahanama</a> (412–434)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soththisena" title="Soththisena">Soththisena</a> (434)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chattagahaka_Jantu" title="Chattagahaka Jantu">Chattagahaka Jantu</a> (434–435)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mittasena" title="Mittasena">Mittasena</a> (435–436)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Six_Dravidians" title="The Six Dravidians">Pandu</a> (436–441)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parindu" class="mw-redirect" title="Parindu">Parindu</a> (441)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khudda_Parinda" class="mw-redirect" title="Khudda Parinda">Khudda Parinda</a> (441–447)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiritara" class="mw-redirect" title="Tiritara">Tiritara</a> (447)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dathiya" class="mw-redirect" title="Dathiya">Dathiya</a> (447–450)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pithiya" class="mw-redirect" title="Pithiya">Pithiya</a> (450–452)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhatusena" title="Dhatusena">Dhatusena</a> (463–479)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kashyapa_I" title="Kashyapa I">Kashyapa I</a> (479–497)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moggallana_I" title="Moggallana I">Moggallana I</a> (497–515)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumara_Dhatusena" title="Kumara Dhatusena">Kumara Dhatusena</a> (515–524)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kittisena" title="Kittisena">Kittisena</a> (524)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siva_II" title="Siva II">Siva II</a> (524–525)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upatissa_II" title="Upatissa II">Upatissa II</a> (525–526)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silakala_Ambosamanera" title="Silakala Ambosamanera">Silakala Ambosamanera</a> (526–539)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dathappabhuti" title="Dathappabhuti">Dathappabhuti</a> (539–540)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moggallana_II" title="Moggallana II">Moggallana II</a> (540–560)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kittisiri_Meghavanna" title="Kittisiri Meghavanna">Kittisiri Meghavanna</a> (560–561)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maha_Naga_of_Anuradhapura" title="Maha Naga of Anuradhapura">Maha Naga</a> (561–564)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_I" title="Aggabodhi I">Aggabodhi I</a> (564–598)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_II" title="Aggabodhi II">Aggabodhi II</a> (598–608)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sangha_Tissa_II" title="Sangha Tissa II">Sangha Tissa II</a> (608)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moggallana_III" title="Moggallana III">Moggallana III</a> (608–614)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silameghavanna" title="Silameghavanna">Silameghavanna</a> (614–623)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_III" title="Aggabodhi III">Aggabodhi III</a> (623)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jettha_Tissa_III" title="Jettha Tissa III">Jettha Tissa III</a> (623–624)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_III" title="Aggabodhi III">Aggabodhi III</a> (624–640)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dathopa_Tissa_I" title="Dathopa Tissa I">Dathopa Tissa I</a> (640–652)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kassapa_II" title="Kassapa II">Kassapa II</a> (652–661)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dappula_I" title="Dappula I">Dappula I</a> (661–664)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dathopa_Tissa_II" title="Dathopa Tissa II">Dathopa Tissa II</a> (664–673)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_IV" title="Aggabodhi IV">Aggabodhi IV</a> (673–689)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unhanagara_Hatthadatha" title="Unhanagara Hatthadatha">Unhanagara Hatthadatha</a> (691)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manavanna_of_Anuradhapura" title="Manavanna of Anuradhapura">Manavanna</a> (691–726)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_V" title="Aggabodhi V">Aggabodhi V</a> (726–732)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kassapa_III" title="Kassapa III">Kassapa III</a> (732–738)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_I" title="Mahinda I">Mahinda I</a> (738–741)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_VI" title="Aggabodhi VI">Aggabodhi VI</a> (741–781)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_VII" title="Aggabodhi VII">Aggabodhi VII</a> (781–787)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_II" title="Mahinda II">Mahinda II</a> (787–807)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dappula_II" title="Dappula II">Dappula II</a> (807–812)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_III" title="Mahinda III">Mahinda III</a> (812–816)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_VIII" title="Aggabodhi VIII">Aggabodhi VIII</a> (816–827)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dappula_III" title="Dappula III">Dappula III</a> (827–843)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aggabodhi_IX" title="Aggabodhi IX">Aggabodhi IX</a> (843–846)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_I" title="Sena I">Sena I</a> (846–866)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_II" title="Sena II">Sena II</a> (866–901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udaya_I" title="Udaya I">Udaya I</a> (901–912)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kassapa_IV" title="Kassapa IV">Kassapa IV</a> (912–929)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kassapa_V" title="Kassapa V">Kassapa V</a> (929–939)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dappula_IV" title="Dappula IV">Dappula IV</a> (939–940)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dappula_V" title="Dappula V">Dappula V</a> (940–952)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udaya_II" title="Udaya II">Udaya II</a> (952–955)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_III" title="Sena III">Sena III</a> (955–964)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udaya_III" title="Udaya III">Udaya III</a> (964–972)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_IV" title="Sena IV">Sena IV</a> (972–975)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_IV" title="Mahinda IV">Mahinda IV</a> (975–991)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_V" title="Sena V">Sena V</a> (991–1001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_V" title="Mahinda V">Mahinda V</a> (1001–1029)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chola_conquest_of_Anuradhapura" title="Chola conquest of Anuradhapura">Anuradhapura from Rohana</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kassapa_VI" title="Kassapa VI">Kassapa VI</a> (1029–1040)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mahalana%E2%80%93Kitti&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mahalana–Kitti (page does not exist)">Mahalana–Kitti</a> (1040–1042)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vikrama_Pandu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vikrama Pandu (page does not exist)">Vikrama Pandu</a> (1042–1043)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jagatipala&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jagatipala (page does not exist)">Jagatipala</a> (1043–1046)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Parakrama_Pandu,_Sinhalese_King&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Parakrama Pandu, Sinhalese King (page does not exist)">Parakrama Pandu</a> (1046–1048)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Loka,_Sinhalese_King&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Loka, Sinhalese King (page does not exist)">Loka</a> (1048–1054)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kassapa_VII&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kassapa VII (page does not exist)">Kassapa VII</a> (1054–1055)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Polonnaruwa_period" title="Polonnaruwa period">Polonnaruwa period</a><br /><small><a href="/w/index.php?title=House_of_Vijayabahu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="House of Vijayabahu (page does not exist)">House of Vijayabahu</a> (1055–1187)<br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=House_of_Kalinga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="House of Kalinga (page does not exist)">House of Kalinga</a> (1187–1197)<br />House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200)<br />House of Kalinga (1200–1209)<br />House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210)<br />Lokissara (1210–1211)<br />House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212)<br /><a href="/wiki/Pandyan_dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandyan dynasty">Pandyan dynasty</a> (1212–1215)<br /><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Ganga_dynasty" title="Eastern Ganga dynasty">Eastern Ganga dynasty</a> (1215–1236)</small></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Vijayabahu I</a> (1055–1110)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jayabahu_I" title="Jayabahu I">Jayabahu I</a> (1110–1111)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vikramabahu_I" title="Vikramabahu I">Vikramabahu I</a> (1111–1132)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gajabahu_II" title="Gajabahu II">Gajabahu II</a> (1132–1153)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_I" title="Parakramabahu I">Parakramabahu I</a> (1153–1186)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijayabahu_II" title="Vijayabahu II">Vijayabahu II</a> (1186–1187)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_VI" title="Mahinda VI">Mahinda VI</a> (1187)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nissanka_Malla" title="Nissanka Malla">Nissanka Malla</a> (1187–1196)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vira_Bahu_I" title="Vira Bahu I">Vira Bahu I</a> (1196)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vikramabahu_II" title="Vikramabahu II">Vikramabahu II</a> (1196)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chodaganga_of_Polonnaruwa" title="Chodaganga of Polonnaruwa">Chodaganga</a> (1196–1197)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Lilavati" title="Queen Lilavati">Lilavati</a> (1197–1200) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sahassa_Malla" title="Sahassa Malla">Sahassa Malla</a> (1200–1202)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalyanavati" title="Kalyanavati">Kalyanavati</a> (1202–1208) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dharmasoka" title="Dharmasoka">Dharmasoka</a> (1208–1209)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anikanga" title="Anikanga">Anikanga</a> (1209)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Lilavati" title="Queen Lilavati">Lilavati</a> (1209–1210) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lokissara" title="Lokissara">Lokissara</a> (1210–1211)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Lilavati" title="Queen Lilavati">Lilavati</a> (1211–1212) <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="♀" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/12px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/18px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg/24px-Venus_symbol_%28bold%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" 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(1220–1234)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_II" title="Parakramabahu II">Parakramabahu II</a> (1234–1270)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijayabahu_IV" title="Vijayabahu IV">Vijayabahu IV</a> (1270–1272)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_I" title="Bhuvanaikabahu I">Bhuvanaikabahu I</a> (1272–1284)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Sinhalese_Interregnum&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Sinhalese Interregnum (page does not exist)">Interregnum</a></i> (1285–1286)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_III" title="Parakramabahu III">Parakramabahu III</a> (1287–1293)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_II" title="Bhuvanaikabahu II">Bhuvanaikabahu II</a> (1293–1302)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_IV" title="Parakramabahu IV">Parakramabahu IV</a> (1302–1326)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_III" title="Bhuvanaikabahu III">Bhuvanaikabahu III</a> (1326–1335)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijayabahu_V" title="Vijayabahu V">Vijayabahu V</a> (1335–1341)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_IV" title="Bhuvanaikabahu IV">Bhuvanaikabahu IV</a> (1341–1351)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_V" title="Parakramabahu V">Parakramabahu V</a> (1344–1359)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vikramabahu_III" title="Vikramabahu III">Vikramabahu III</a> (1357–1374)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_V" title="Bhuvanaikabahu V">Bhuvanaikabahu V</a> (1371–1408)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vira_Bahu_II" title="Vira Bahu II">Vira Bahu II</a> (1391/92–1397)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vira_Alakesvara_of_Gampola" class="mw-redirect" title="Vira Alakesvara of Gampola">Vijayabahu VI</a> (1397–1409)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_Epa" title="Parakramabahu Epa">Parakramabahu Epa</a> (1409–1412)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_VI" title="Parakramabahu VI">Parakramabahu VI</a> (1410–1467)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jayabahu_II" title="Jayabahu II">Jayabahu II</a> (1467–1472)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhuvanaikabahu_VI" title="Bhuvanaikabahu VI">Bhuvanaikabahu VI</a> 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