King Mahinda V

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Mahinda V [982-1029 CE] (පස්වන මහින්ද රජතුමා)

King Mahinda V (982–1029 AD) was a monarch of the Second Lambakaņņa Dynasty and was the last king to rule from the ancient capital of Anurādhapura. His reign was defined by administrative collapse, military mutiny, and the fall of the Anuradhapura Kingdom with the ultimate conquest of the island by the Chola Empire.

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King Sena IV

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Sena IV [954-956 CE] (හතරවන සේන රජතුමා)

King Sena IV (954–956 CE) was a monarch of the Second Lambakaṇṇa Dynasty who ruled for a brief period of three years during the mid-10th century. Prior to his accession, he served as yuvarāja (heir apparent) under King Udaya IV and resided at a place known as Sitthagama. He is chiefly remembered in historical sources as a highly learned and scholarly ruler.

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King Kassapa V

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Kassapa V [898-914 CE] (පස්වන කාශ්‍යප රජතුමා)

King Kassapa V was a ruler of the Second Lambakanṇa Dynasty, reigning for approximately nine years from 914 CE. He ascended to the throne following the death of his uncle, King Kassapa IV. He was a deeply learned and scholarly monarch who also compiled the Dampiyā-aṭuvā-gäṭapada, a Sinhalese glossary of the Dhammapada.

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King Sena I

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Sena I [833-853 CE] (පළමුවන සේන රජතුමා)

King Sena I, who bore the royal title Silāmegha, was the second son of King Dappula II and the younger brother of King Aggabodhi IX, who ruled from 831 to 833 CE. He ascended the throne in 833 CE after the death of his elder brother and reigned for twenty years. Upon his death, the kingship passed to his nephew, King Sena II.

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King Aggabodhi IX

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Aggabodhi IX [831-833 CE] (නමවන අග්ගබෝධි රජතුමා)

King Aggabodhi IX, known as Pesulu Akbo in the Pujavaliya, was the son of King Dappula III, who ruled from 815 to 831 CE. He ascended the throne in 831 CE following the death of his father and reigned for four years. After his death, the throne passed to his son, King Sena I. His reign is described as largely peaceful, with no major events recorded.

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King Dappula III

Sovereigns of Sri Lanka: King Dappula III [815-831 CE] (තුන්වන දප්පුල රජතුමා)

King Dappula III, referred to as Dapalu in both the Pujavaliya and Rajavaliya, was the youngest of the three sons of King Udaya I (797-801 CE), who is also identified in certain sources as Dappula II. Dappula III ascended the throne in 815 CE following the death of his elder brother, King Aggabodhi VIII, and ruled for a period of sixteen years. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his son, King Aggabodhi IX.

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