List of Sinhalese monarchs by length of reign

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

# # Name Kingdom House Reign Duration
From To Days Y-M-D
1 1 Vijaya Tambapanni Vijaya 543 BC 505 BC 13,870 38 Years
2 2 Upatissa Upatissanuwara Vijaya 505 BC 504 BC 365 1 Year
3 3 Panduvasudeva Upatissanuwara Vijaya 504 BC 474 BC 10,950 30 Years
4 4 Abhaya Upatissanuwara Vijaya 474 BC 454 BC 7,300 20 Years
5 Tissa (regent) Upatissanuwara Vijaya 454 BC 437 BC 6,205 17 Years
6 5 Pandukabhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 437 BC 367 BC 25,550 70 Years
7 6 Mutasiva Anuradhapura Vijaya 367 BC 307 BC 21,900 60 Years
8 7 Devanampiya Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 307 BC 267 BC 14,600 40 Years
9 8 Uttiya Anuradhapura Vijaya 267 BC 257 BC 3,650 10 Years
10 9 Mahasiva Anuradhapura Vijaya 257 BC 247 BC 3,650 10 Years
11 10 Suratissa (Swarnapinda Tissa) Anuradhapura Vijaya 247 BC 237 BC 3,650 10 Years
12 11 Sena and Guttika Anuradhapura 237 BC 215 BC 8,030 22 Years
13 12 Asela Anuradhapura Vijaya 215 BC 205 BC 3,650 10 Years
14 13 Elara Anuradhapura Chola dynasty 205 BC 161 BC 16,060 44 Years
15-19 From the era of Devanampiya Tissa until the reign of Elara (who ruled the country from 'Pihiti' rata), there have been 3 Sinhalese kings who ruled the principality of 'Ruhunu' rata: Mahanaga, Gotabhaya, Kavan Tissa; and 2 Sinhalese kings who ruled the principality of 'Maya' rata: Yatala Tissa and Kelani Tissa.
20 14 Dutugamunu
(Duttagamini / Duttagamini Abaya) 		Anuradhapura Vijaya 161 BC 137 BC 8,760 24 Years
21 15 Saddha Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 137 BC 119 BC 6,570 18 Years
22 16 Thulatthana Anuradhapura Vijaya 119 BC 119 BC 30 1 Month
23 17 Lajji Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 119 BC 109 BC 3,525 9 Y, 8 M
24 18 Khallata Naga Anuradhapura Vijaya 109 BC 104 BC 2,190 6 Years
25 19 Valagamba (Vattagamini Abaya) (first reign) Anuradhapura Vijaya 104 BC 103 BC 150 5 Months
26 20 Pulahatta Anuradhapura 5 Dravidians 103 BC 100 BC 1,095 3 Years
27 21 Bahiya Anuradhapura 5 Dravidians 100 BC 98 BC 730 2 Years
28 22 Panya Mara Anuradhapura 5 Dravidians 98 BC 91 BC 2,555 7 Years
29 23 Pilaya Mara Anuradhapura 5 Dravidians 91 BC 90 BC 210 7 Months
30 24 Dathiya Anuradhapura 5 Dravidians 90 BC 88 BC 730 2 Years
31 25 Valagamba (Vattagamini Abaya) (second reign) Anuradhapura Vijaya 89 BC 76 BC 4,380 12 Years
32 26 Mahasilu Mahathis (Mahachulika Tissa) Anuradhapura Vijaya 76 BC 62 BC 5,110 14 Years
33 27 Chora Naga Anuradhapura Vijaya 62 BC 50 BC 4,380 12 Years
34 28 Kuda Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 50 BC 47 BC 1,095 3 Years
35 Siva I (Anula's consort 1) Anuradhapura 47 BC 46 BC 425 1 Y, 2 M
36 Vatuka (Anula's consort 2) Anuradhapura 46 BC 45 BC 425 1 Y, 2 M
37 Dara Ketithis (Anula's consort 3) Anuradhapura 45 BC 44 BC 395 1 Y, 1 M
38 Niiliya (Anula's consort 4) Anuradhapura 44 BC 43 BC 180 6 Months
39 29 Anula Anuradhapura Vijaya 43 BC 42 BC 120 4 Months
40 30 Kutakantha Tissa (Makalan Tissa) Anuradhapura Vijaya 42 BC 20 BC 8,030 22 Years
41 31 Bhatikabhaya Anuradhapura Vijaya 20 BC 9 AD 10,220 28 Years
42 32 Mahadathika Mahanaga (Mahadeliyamana) Anuradhapura Vijaya 9 21 4,380 12 Years
43 33 Aamanda Gamani Anuradhapura Vijaya 21 30 3,525 9 Y, 8 M
44 34 Kaniirajanu Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 30 33 1,095 3 Years
45 35 Chulabhaya Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 34 35 365 1 Year
46 36 Sivali Anuradhapura Vijaya 35 35 120 4 Months
47 37 Ilanaga Anuradhapura Vijaya 38 44 3,285 9 Years
48 38 Chandramukha Siva (Sandhamuhunu) Anuradhapura Vijaya 44 52 2,920 8 Years
49 39 Yasalaalaka Tissa Anuradhapura Vijaya 52 60 2,825 7 Y, 9 M
50 40 Subha Anuradhapura Vijaya 60 66 2,190 6 Years
51 41 Vasabha Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 66 110 16,060 44 Years
52 42 Vankanaasika Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 110 113 1,095 3 Years
53 43 Gajabahu I (Gajaba Gemunu) Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 113 135 8,030 22 Years
54 44 Mahallaka Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 135 141 2,190 6 Years
55 45 Bhatiya Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 141 165 8,760 24 Years
56 46 Kanittha Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 165 193 10,220 28 Years
57 47 Chula Naga (Sulunaa) Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 193 195 730 2 Years
58 48 Kuncha Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 195 196 365 1 Year
59 49 Siri Naga I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 196 215 6,935 19 Years
60 50 Vohara Tissa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 215 237 8,030 22 Years
61 51 Abhaya Naga Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 237 245 2,920 8 Years
62 52 Siri Naga II Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 245 247 730 2 Years
63 53 Vijaya Kumara (Vijayindu) Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 247 248 365 1 Year
64 54 Sri Sangha Tissa I Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 248 252 1,460 4 Years
65 55 Sri Sangha Bodhi I (Sirisanghabodhi) Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 252 254 730 2 Years
66 56 Gotabhaya Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 254 267 4,745 13 Years
67 57 Jettha Tissa I (Detuthis) Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 267 276 3,650 10 Years
68 58 Mahasen Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 276 302 9,855 27 Years
69 59 Kithsirimewan Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 302 330 10,220 28 Years
70 60 Jettha Tissa II Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 330 339 3,285 9 Years
71 61 Buddhadasa Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 339 368 10,585 29 Years
72 62 Upatissa II Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 368 410 15,330 42 Years
73 63 Mahanama Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 410 432 8,030 22 Years
74 64 Soththisena Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 432 432 1 1 Day
75 65 Chattagahaka Janthu Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 432 433 365 1 Year
76 66 Mittasena Anuradhapura Lambakanna I 433 434 365 1 Year
77 67 Pandu Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 434 438 1,825 5 Years
78 68 Prinda Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 438 441 1,095 3 Years
79 69 Malkudaparinda Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 442 458 5,840 16 Years
80 70 Tiritara Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 458 458 60 2 Months
81 71 Dathiya Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 458 460 1,095 3 Years
82 72 Pithiya Anuradhapura 6 Dravidians 460 461 210 7 Months
83 73 Dhatusena Anuradhapura Moriya 461 479 6,570 18 Years
84 74 Kashyapa I Sigiriya Moriya 479 497 6,570 18 Years
85 75 Mugalan I Anuradhapura Moriya 497 515 6,570 18 Years
86 76 Kumaradasa (Kumara Dhatusena) Anuradhapura Moriya 515 524 3,285 9 Years
87 77 Keerthisena Anuradhapura Moriya 524 525 270 9 Months
88 78 Siva II Anuradhapura Moriya 525 525 25 25 Days
89 79 Upatissa III Anuradhapura Moriya 525 526 545 1 Y, 6 M
90 80 Silakala (Silakala-Ambaheranasalamevan) Anuradhapura Moriya 526 539 4,745 13 Years
91 81 Dathappabhuti Anuradhapura Moriya 539 540 180 6 Months
92 82 Mugalan II Anuradhapura Moriya 540 560 7,300 20 Years
93 83 Keerthi Sri Meghavarna Anuradhapura Moriya 560 561 19 19 Days
94 84 Maha Naga Anuradhapura Moriya 561 564 1,095 3 Years
95 85 Agbo I (Aggabodhi I) Anuradhapura Moriya 564 598 12,410 34 Years
96 86 Agbo II Anuradhapura Moriya 598 608 3,650 10 Years
97 87 Sangha Tissa II Anuradhapura Moriya 608 608 60 2 Months
98 88 Mugalan III (Dala-Mugalan) Anuradhapura Moriya 608 614 2,190 6 Years
99 89 Shilameghavarna (Asigrahaka) Anuradhapura Moriya 614 623 3,285 9 Years
100 90 Agbo III (first reign) Anuradhapura Moriya 623 623 180 6 Months
101 91 Jettha Tissa III Anuradhapura Moriya 623 624 150 5 Months
102 92 Agbo III (second reign) Anuradhapura Moriya 624 640 5,840 16 Years
103 93 Dathopa Tissa I Anuradhapura Moriya 640 652 4,380 12 Years
104 94 Kashyapa II Anuradhapura Moriya 652 661 3,285 9 Years
105 95 Dappula I Anuradhapura
& Ruhuna 		Moriya 661 664 1,095 3 Years
106 96 Dathopa Tissa II (Haththadata) Anuradhapura Moriya 664 673 3,285 9 Years
107 97 Agbo IV Anuradhapura
& Polonnaruwa 		Moriya 673 689 5,840 16 Years
108 98 Danapitiye Datta Anuradhapura Moriya 689 691 730 2 Years
109 99 Haththadata II (Hunnaru-Haththadata) Anuradhapura Moriya 691 691 180 6 Months
110 100 Maanavamma Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 691 726 12,775 35 Years
111 101 Agbo V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 726 732 2,190 6 Years
112 102 Kashyapa III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 732 738 2,190 6 Years
113 103 Mihindu I (Mihindu Aadipada) Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 738 741 1,095 3 Years
114 104 Agbo VI (Salamevan) Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 741 781 14,600 40 Years
115 105 Agbo VII Polonnaruwa Lambakanna II 781 787 2,190 6 Years
116 106 Mihindu II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 787 807 7,300 20 Years
117 107 Dappula II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 807 812 1,825 5 Years
118 108 Mihindu III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 812 816 1,460 4 Years
119 109 Agbo VIII Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 816 827 4,015 11 Years
120 110 Dappula III Beraminipaya Lambakanna II 827 843 5,840 16 Years
121 111 Agbo IX Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 843 846 1,095 3 Years
122 112 Sena I (Silameghasena) Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 846 866 7,300 20 Years
123 113 Sena II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 866 901 12,775 35 Years
124 114 Udaya I Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 901 912 4,015 11 Years
125 115 Kashyapa IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 912 929 6,205 17 Years
126 116 Kashyapa V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 929 939 3,650 10 Years
127 117 Dappula IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 939 940 210 7 Months
128 118 Dappula V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 940 952 4,380 12 Years
129 119 Udaya II Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 952 955 1,095 3 Years
130 120 Sena III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 955 964 3,285 9 Years
131 121 Udaya III Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 964 972 2,920 8 Years
132 122 Sena IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 972 975 1,095 3 Years
133 123 Mihindu IV Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 975 991 5,840 16 Years
134 124 Sena V Anuradhapura Lambakanna II 991 1001 3,650 10 Years
135 125 Mihindu V Anuradhapura
& Kapugalnuwara 		Lambakanna II 1001 1017 5,840 16 Years
136-144 After Mihindu V, until the coronation of Vijayabahu I, a subordinate of Rajendra Chola I ruled 'Pihiti' rata from Polonnaruwa and 8 regional kings ruled the principality of 'Ruhuna': Vikramabahu, Kirthi, Mahalana Kirthi, Vikkama Pandya, Jagathpala, Pârakkama Pandya, Lokeshwara and Keshadatu-Kashyapa.
145 126 Vijayabahu I
(Maha Vijayabahu) 		Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1055 1111 20,075 55 Years
146 127 Jayabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1110 1111 365 1 Year
147 128 Vikramabahu I Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1111 1132 7,665 21 Years
148 129 Gajabahu II Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1132 1153 8,030 22 Years
149-151 Parallel to Vikramabahu I and Gajabahu II who were ruling from Polonnaruwa; Manabharana, Kitti Sri Megha and Sri Vallabha ruled the principalities of Maya & Ruhuna.
152 130 Parakramabahu I
(Maha Parakramabahu) 		Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1153 1186 12,045 33 Years
153 131 Vijayabahu II Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1186 1187 365 1 Year
154 132 Mihindu VI Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1187 1187 5 5 Days
155 133 Nissanka Malla (Keerthi Nissanka) Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1187 1196 3,285 9 Years
156 134 Vira Bahu I Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1196 1 1 Day
157 135 Vikramabahu II Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1196 90 3 Months
158 136 Chodaganga Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1196 1197 270 9 Months
159 137 Lilavati (first reign) Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1197 1200 1,095 3 Years
160 138 Sahassa Malla Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1200 1202 730 2 Years
161 139 Kalyanavati Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1202 1208 2,190 6 Years
162 140 Dharmasoka Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1208 1209 365 1 Year
163 141 Anikanga Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1209 1209 17 17 Days
164 142 Lilavati (second reign) Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1209 1210 365 1 Year
165 143 Lokeshwara Polonnaruwa 1210 1211 270 9 Months
166 144 Lilavati (third reign) Polonnaruwa Vijayabahu 1211 1212 210 7 Months
167 145 Parakrama Pandyan II Polonnaruwa Pandyan Dynasty 1212 1215 1,095 3 Years
168 146 Kalinga Magha Polonnaruwa Kalinga 1215 1236 7,665 21 Years
169-171 Following Kalinga Magha, the Southeast Asian invader Chandrabhanu and leaders of Aryacakravarti dynasty including Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan and Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan ruled the principality of 'Jaffna' which also accounts to the hiatus of 1284-1287 where Parakramabahu III and Buvanekabahu II fought for the throne.
172 147 Vijayabahu III Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1232 1236 1,460 4 Years
173 148 Parakramabahu II
(Kalikala Sahithya Sarwakgna Panditha) 		Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1236 1270 12,775 35 Years
174 149 Vijayabahu IV (Bosath Vijayabahu) Dambadeniya Siri Sanga Bo 1271 1272 730 2 Years
175 150 Buvanekabahu I Dambadeniya
& Yapahuwa 		Siri Sanga Bo 1272 1284 4,380 12 Years
176 151 Parakramabahu III Polonnaruwa Siri Sanga Bo 1287 1292 1,825 5 Years
177 152 Buvanekabahu II (Srinivasa B'bahu) Yapahuwa
& Kurunegala 		Siri Sanga Bo 1292 1302 3,285 9 Years
178 153 Parakramabahu IV (Panditha P'bahu) Kurunegala Siri Sanga Bo 1302 1326 8,760 24 Years
179 154 Buvanekabahu III (Vanni Buvanekabahu) Uncertain Siri Sanga Bo 1326 ? Uncertain
180 155 Vijayabahu V (Saulu Vijayabahu) Uncertain Siri Sanga Bo ? 1347 Uncertain
181 156 Buvanekabahu IV Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1347 1351 1,460 4 Years
182 157 Parakramabahu V Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1351 1359 3,285 9 Years
183 158 Vikramabahu III Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1360 1374 5,110 14 Years
184 159 Buvanekabahu V Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1372 1391 7,300 20 Years
185 160 Vira Bahu II Gampola Siri Sanga Bo 1391 1409 6,935 19 Years
186-188 From 1410 to 1414, Alakesvara (Alagakkonara), Parakrama Epa (Senkadagala Parakramabahu) and Dedigama Parakramabahu ruled certain principalities.
189 161 Sri Parakramabahu VI Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1415 1467 18,980 52 Years
190 162 Jayabahu II Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1467 1469 730 2 Years
191 163 Buvanekabahu VI (Sapumal) Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1469 1480 4,015 11 Years
192 164 Parakramabahu VII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1480 1484 1,460 4 Years
193 165 Weera Parakramabahu VIII (Ambuluwa) Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1484 1509 9,125 25 Years
194 166 Dharma Parakramabahu IX Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1509 1518 3,285 9 Years
195 167 Vijayabahu VI Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1518 1521 1,460 4 Years
196-201 Towards the end of the reign of Sri Parakramabahu VI, the principality of 'Kandy' was established in 1463 and was ruled by Senasammata Vikramabahu, Jayavira Bandara, Karalliyadde Bandara and Kusumasana Devi until 1581. Following the Vijayabā Kollaya in 1521, while Buvanekabahu VII started ruling 'Kotte', the principality of 'Sitawaka' was established and ruled by Mayadunne until 1581, and the principality of 'Raigama' was ruled by Raigama Bandara (Pararajasinha) until 1538 and then by Mayadunne until 1581.
202 168 Buvanekabahu VII Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1521 1551 10,950 30 Years
203 169 Don Juan Dharmapala Kotte Siri Sanga Bo 1551 1581 11,315 31 Years
204 170 Rajasinha I
(Sitawaka Rajasinha / Prince Tikiri) 		Sitawaka Siri Sanga Bo 1581 1592 4,015 11 Years
205 171 Vimaladharmasuriya I (Konappu Bandara) Kandy Dinajara 1592 1604 4,380 12 Years
206 172 Senarath Kandy Dinajara 1604 1634 11,315 31 Years
207 173 Rajasinha II
(Devarajasinghe / Deva Astana) 		Kandy Dinajara 1634 1684 18,250 50 Years
208 174 Vimaladharmasurya II Kandy Dinajara 1684 1707 8,395 23 Years
209 175 Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha Kandy Dinajara 1707 1739 11,680 32 Years
210 176 Sri Vijaya Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 1739 1747 2,920 8 Years
211 177 Kirti Sri Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 1747 1782 13,140 36 Years
212 178 Rajadhi Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 1782 1798 5,840 16 Years
213 179 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Kandy Nayaks 1798 1815 6,205 17 Years

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