Vankanasika Tissa of Anuradhapura
Vankanasika Tissa was the second King of Anuradhapura from the House of Lambakanna I. He ruled from 111 to 113 AD. He was preceded by his father, Vasabha and succeeded by his son, Gajabahu I. He is described as a weak ruler in historical texts.
| Vankanasika Tissa | |
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| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 111–113 AD |
| Predecessor | Vasabha |
| Successor | Gajabahu I |
| House | Lambakanna dynasty |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
According to historical chronicles, during the reign of Vankanasika, the Chola king Karikalan arrived with a large army, invaded and plundered Sri Lanka, captured twelve thousand Sinhalese youths from Anuradhapura and took them as prisoners.
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Monarchs of the Sinhala Kingdom | ||
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| Pre Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (543–377 BC) |
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| Anuradhapura period House of Vijaya (437–237 BC) (215–205 BC) (161–103 BC) (89–66 AD) Chola invaders (237–215 BC) (205–161 BC) The Five Dravidians (103–89 BC) House of Lambakanna I (66–436) The Six Dravidians (436–463) House of Moriya (463–691) House of Lambakanna II (691–1017) |
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| Anuradhapura from Rohana |
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| Polonnaruwa period House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187), (1197–1200) (1209–1210), (1211–1212) House of Kalinga (1187–1197), (1200–1209) Lokissara (1210–1211), Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215) Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236) |
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| Transitional period House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1505) |
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| Kandyan period House of Dinajara (1591–1739) Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815) |
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