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The Sinhalese monarch was the head of state of the Sinhala Kingdom ( Sri Lanka) [note 2]. Anachronistically referred to as the Kings of Sri Lanka, [note 3] the monarch held absolute power and succession was hereditary. The monarchy comprised the reigning monarch, his or her family, and the royal household which supports and facilitates the ...
Rajarata ( Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa ( IPA: [rad͡ʒəraʈə] ); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical regions of the island of Sri Lanka for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE. [1] Several ancient cities, including Tambapanni ...
Rajaraja I ( Middle Tamil: Rājarāja Cōḻaṉ; 947 – 1014), [ 1][ 3] also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE. He is known for his conquests of South India and parts of Sri Lanka, and increasing Chola influence across the Indian Ocean. [ 4][ 5]
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.
Statue of Parakramabahu I, located near the Pothgul Vehera in Polonnaruwa is a stone sculpture dating back to the Polonnaruwa period of ancient Sri Lanka. Its identity is uncertain, although the widely accepted theory is that it is a statue of Parakramabahu I. However, it has also been suggested as the statue of a sage.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ( Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර රාජධානිය, translit: Anurādhapura Rājadhāniya, Tamil: அனுராதபுர இராச்சியம் ), named for its capital city, was the second established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka related to the Sinhalese people.
The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa [note 1] ( Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව රාජධානිය, romanized: Polonnaruwa Rājādhaniya) was the Sinhalese kingdom that expanded across the island of Sri Lanka and several overseas territories, from 1070 until 1232. The kingdom started expanding its overseas authority during the reign of ...
Rajasinha I of Sitawaka. Rajasinghe I also known as the lion of Sitawaka ( Sinhala :පළමුවන රාජසිංහ) [2] was a king of Sitawaka, known for his patriotism and fight against the Portuguese invasion of Sri Lanka. Born as Tikiri Bandara to King Mayadunne, he received the name "Rajasinha" (meaning the Lion King) after the ...