DHATUSENA  452-470 AD – Son of Sangha, the daughter of Mahanama. liberated Anuradhapura from 27 years of Pandyan (Tamil) Rule – He improved agriculture by building tanks like the Kalawewa. During his reign an uncle priest of the king completed the Pali Mahavamsa. His two sons Kasyapa and Mogallana quarreled over succession and Kasyapa seized power while Mogallana fled the country. 

76. KASYAPA  470-488 AD - son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman, killed his father and moved his capital from Anuradhapura to Sigiraya. He was later dethroned by his exiled brother, Mogallana, who returned the capital to Anuradhapura – built the famous rock fortress at Sigiriya and also adorned the rock cave faces with the world famous paintings of Sigiriya. His rule ended when his brother Mogallana returned with an army from India and he committed suicide during this battle. 

77. MOGALLANA  (Mugalan) 488-506 AD – Son of Dhatusena, brother of Kasyapa - 

78. KUMARA DHATUSENA  (Kumaradasa) 506-515 AD – Son of Mogallana - 

79. KIRTI SENA  515 AD – Son of Kumara Dhatusena – ruled for 9 months and was murdered by his maternal uncle, Siva 

80. SIVA  515 AD – Uncle of Kirti Sena – Murdered by Upatissa. Was not allowed to rule for more than 25 days. 

81. UPATISSA II  515-517 AD – Son-in-Law of Kumara Dhatusena (506-515AD) - 

82. SILAKALA  517-530 AD – A prince of Lambakanna stock – prebviously son-in-law of King Dhatusena and brother-in-law of Mogalanna. Later son-in-law of Upatissa. Had three sons. 

83. DATHAPATISSA  530 AD – Second son of Silakala – had his brother Upatissa murdered to become king for 6 months 

84. MOGALLANA II  (Dala Mugalan) 530-550 AD – Eldest brother of Dathapatissa – killed his brother 

85. KIRTI SIRIMEGHA  (Kuda Kitsirimevan) 550 AD – Son of Mogallana II - 

86. MAHANAGA  550-553 AD – A prince from pure Moriya stock who occupied the position of Minister of War under King Dathapatissa (539AD) - 

87. AGGABODHI I  (Akbo) 553-587 AD – brother of Mahanaga, Nephew and Sub-King of Mahanaga - 

88. AGGABODHI II  (Kuda Akbo) 587-597 AD – Nephew and son-in-law of Aggabodhi I - 

89. SANGHA TISSA II  597 AD – Brother and Sword-bearer of Aggabodhi II - 

90. DALLA MOGALLANA  597-603 AD – Commander-in-Chief during the reign of Kuda Akbo (587-597AD) - 

91. SILAMAGHAVANNA  603-612 AD – King Mogallana’s Sword-bearer, a prince of the Lambakanna stock - 

92. AGGABODHI III  612-628 AD – Son of Silimeghavanna - 

93. JETTHA TISSA  III 613 AD – Son of King Sangha Tissa - 

94. AGGABODHI III  613-623-640 AD – Son of Silimeghavanna (603-612AD) – restored to power 

95. DATHOPA TISSA  624-636 AD – General of Jettha Tissa (Dathasiva) – Despoiled all the wealth of the Temples and religious places insteasd of paying homage and respect to them. Aggabodhi III returned with an army from India and deposed him and ascended the throne for the third time. Aggabodhi was again defeated by Dathopa Tissa and fled to the Ruhuna District where he died of a malady that afflicted him in 628 AD. Thereupon the sub-king Kassapa defeated Dathopa Tissa and drove him to India and ruled himself. Dathopa Tissa returned with a large army from India but was defeated and killed in 636 AD. 

96. KASSAPA II  636-645 AD – Brother of Agbo II, Sub-King of Dathopa Tissa - 

97. DAPPULA I  645 – Son in law of Silimeghavanna - 

98. DATHOPA TISSA II  645-654 AD – Nephew of Dathopa Tissa I (Hattha Datha) – died in 673 

99. AGGABODHI IV  (Siri Sangha Bodhi III) 654-670 AD – Younger brother of Dathopa Tissa - 

100. DATTA  670-672 AD – A chief of Royal blood who was placed on the throne by a wealthy Tamil Officer, Pottha-Kuttha 

101. HALHA-DATHA I  672 AD – A youth also placed on the throne by the Tamil Officer, Pottha-Kuttha after the death of Datta - 

102. MANAVAMMA  672-707 AD – Son of Kassapa I, descendant of Silamegahavanna - In the seventh century A.D., Tamil influence became firmly embedded in the island's culture when Sinhalese Prince Manavamma seized the throne with Pallava assistance. The dynasty that Manavamma established was heavily indebted to Pallava patronage and continued for almost three centuries. During this time, Pallava influence extended to architecture and sculpture, both of which bear noticeable Hindu motifs. By the middle of the ninth century, the Pandyans had risen to a position of ascendancy in southern India, invaded northern Sri Lanka, and sacked Anuradhapura. The Pandyans demanded an indemnity as a price for their withdrawal. Shortly after the Pandyan departure, however, the Sinhalese invaded Pandya in support of a rival prince, and the Indian city of Madurai was sacked in the process. 

103. AGGABODHI V  707-713 AD – Son of Manavamma - 

104. KASSAPA  III  713-720 AD – Brother of Aggabodhi V - 

105. MAHINDA I  720-723 AD – Younger brother of Kassapa III - 

106. SILAMEGHA  (Aggabodhi VI) 723-763 AD – Son of Kassapa III -  

107. AGGABODHI VII  763-769 AD – Son of Mahinda - 

108. MAHINDA II  769-789 AD – Son of Aggabodhi VI (Silamegha) - 

109. DAPPULA II  (Udaya I) 789-794 AD – The sub-king of Mahinda II (son of Mahinda II) - 

110. MAHINDA III  794-798 AD – Son of Dappula II (Udaya I) - 

111. AGGABODHI VIII  798-809 – Brother of Mahinda III - 

112. DAPPULA III  809-825 AD – Younger brother of Aggabodhi VIII - 

113. AGGABODHI IX  825-827 AD – Son of Dappula III -  

Pandyans invaded and plundered Anuradhapura 846-866 

114. SENA I  (Silamegha II) 827-847 AD – Younger brother of Aggabodhi IX - 

115. SENA II  847-882 AD – Nephew of Sena I, son of Kassapa - 

116. UDAYA I*  882-893 AD – Brother of sub-king of Sena II - 

118. KASSAPA IV*  893-910 AD – Son of Sena II (sub-king of Udaya I) - 

119. KASSAPA V*  913-920 AD – Son of Kassapa IV - 

120. DAPPULA IV*  920 AD – Son of Kassapa V – ruled for 9 months 

121. DAPPULA V  (Kuda Dappula)* 920-922 AD – Brother of Dappula IV - 

122. UDAYA II*  922-925 AD – Nephew of Sena II, sub-king of Dappula V - 

123. SENA III*  925-934 AD – Brother of Udaya II - 

124. UDAYA III*  934-942 AD – Sub-king of Sena III (a great friend of the king) - 

125. SENA IV*  942-945 AD – Son of Kassapa V, sub-king of Udaya III - 

126. MAHINDA IV  945-961 AD – Brother of Sena IV, nephew of Udaya III, sub-king of Sena - 

127. SENA V  961-971 AD – Son of Mahinda IV - 

128. MAHINDA V  971-1007 AD – younger brother of Sena V, the last of the Sinhalese monarchs to rule from Anuradhapura, fled to Ruhuna, where he reigned until 1007, when the Chola took him prisoner. He subsequently died in India in 1037 - 

129. RAJADIRAJA THE GREAT  1007-1019 AD – Chola (Tamil) Administration - 

130. KASSAPA VI  (Vikrama Bahu) 1019-1031 AD – Son of Mahinda - 

131. KIRTI  1031 AD – A nobleman of Ruhuna - 

132. MAHALANA KIRTI  1031-1034 AD – A Chief - 

133. VIKRAMA PANDU  1034-1035 AD – A Sinhala Prince - 

134. JAGATIPALA  1035-1039 AD – A native of Ayodhya, slain in battle by the Cholians (Tamils) - 

135. LOKESVARA  (Loka) 1039-1045 AD – An inhabitant of Ruhuna - 

136. KASSAPA VII  1045 AD – A Chief -