This is a list of years in Sri Lanka.

Anuradhapura period (377 BC–1017 AD)

1s: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

10s: 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19

20s: 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29

30s: 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39

40s: 40; 41; 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49

50s: 50; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59

60s: 60; 61; 62; 63; 64; 65; 66; 67; 68; 69

70s: 70; 71; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79

80s: 80; 81; 82; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89

90s: 90; 91; 92; 93; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99

100s: 100; 101; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; 108; 109

110s: 110; 111; 112; 113; 114; 115; 116; 117; 118; 119

120s: 120; 121; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; 127; 128; 129

130s: 130; 131; 132; 133; 134; 135; 136; 137; 138; 139

140s: 140; 141; 142; 143; 144; 145; 146; 147; 148; 149

150s: 150; 151; 152; 153; 154; 155; 156; 157; 158; 159

160s: 160; 161; 162; 163; 164; 165; 166; 167; 168; 169

170s: 170; 171; 172; 173; 174; 175; 176; 177; 178; 179

180s: 180; 181; 182; 183; 184; 185; 186; 187; 188; 189

190s: 190; 191; 192; 193; 194; 195; 196; 197; 198; 199

200s: 200; 201; 202; 203; 204; 205; 206; 207; 208; 209

210s: 210; 211; 212; 213; 214; 215; 216; 217; 218; 219

220s: 220; 221; 222; 223; 224; 225; 226; 227; 228; 229

230s: 230; 231; 232; 233; 234; 235; 236; 237; 238; 239

240s: 240; 241; 242; 243; 244; 245; 246; 247; 248; 249

250s: 250; 251; 252; 253; 254; 255; 256; 257; 258; 259

260s: 260; 261; 262; 263; 264; 265; 266; 267; 268; 269

270s: 270; 271; 272; 273; 274; 275; 276; 277; 278; 279

280s: 280; 281; 282; 283; 284; 285; 286; 287; 288; 289

290s: 290; 291; 292; 293; 294; 295; 296; 297; 298; 299

300s: 300; 301; 302; 303; 304; 305; 306; 307; 308; 309

310s: 310; 311; 312; 313; 314; 315; 316; 317; 318; 319

320s: 320; 321; 322; 323; 324; 325; 326; 327; 328; 329

330s: 330; 331; 332; 333; 334; 335; 336; 337; 338; 339

340s: 340; 341; 342; 343; 344; 345; 346; 347; 348; 349

350s: 350; 351; 352; 353; 354; 355; 356; 357; 358; 359

360s: 360; 361; 362; 363; 364; 365; 366; 367; 368; 369

370s: 370; 371; 372; 373; 374; 375; 376; 377; 378; 379

380s: 380; 381; 382; 383; 384; 385; 386; 387; 388; 389

390s: 390; 391; 392; 393; 394; 395; 396; 397; 398; 399

400s: 400; 401; 402; 403; 404; 405; 406; 407; 408; 409

410s: 410; 411; 412; 413; 414; 415; 416; 417; 418; 419

420s: 420; 421; 422; 423; 424; 425; 426; 427; 428; 429

430s: 430; 431; 432; 433; 434; 435; 436; 437; 438; 439

440s: 440; 441; 442; 443; 444; 445; 446; 447; 448; 449

450s: 450; 451; 452; 453; 454; 455; 456; 457; 458; 459

460s: 460; 461; 462; 463; 464; 465; 466; 467; 468; 469

470s: 470; 471; 472; 473; 474; 475; 476; 477; 478; 479

480s: 480; 481; 482; 483; 484; 485; 486; 487; 488; 489

490s: 490; 491; 492; 493; 494; 495; 496; 497; 498; 499

500s: 500; 501; 502; 503; 504; 505; 506; 507; 508; 509

510s: 510; 511; 512; 513; 514; 515; 516; 517; 518; 519

520s: 520; 521; 522; 523; 524; 525; 526; 527; 528; 529

530s: 530; 531; 532; 533; 534; 535; 536; 537; 538; 539

540s: 540; 541; 542; 543; 544; 545; 546; 547; 548; 549

550s: 550; 551; 552; 553; 554; 555; 556; 557; 558; 559

560s: 560; 561; 562; 563; 564; 565; 566; 567; 568; 569

570s: 570; 571; 572; 573; 574; 575; 576; 577; 578; 579

580s: 580; 581; 582; 583; 584; 585; 586; 587; 588; 589

590s: 590; 591; 592; 593; 594; 595; 596; 597; 598; 599

600s: 600; 601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606; 607; 608; 609

610s: 610; 611; 612; 613; 614; 615; 616; 617; 618; 619

620s: 620; 621; 622; 623; 624; 625; 626; 627; 628; 629

630s: 630; 631; 632; 633; 634; 635; 636; 637; 638; 639

640s: 640; 641; 642; 643; 644; 645; 646; 647; 648; 649

650s: 650; 651; 652; 653; 654; 655; 656; 657; 658; 659

660s: 660; 661; 662; 663; 664; 665; 666; 667; 668; 669

670s: 670; 671; 672; 673; 674; 675; 676; 677; 678; 679

680s: 680; 681; 682; 683; 684; 685; 686; 687; 688; 689

690s: 690; 691; 692; 693; 694; 695; 696; 697; 698; 699

700s: 700; 701; 702; 703; 704; 705; 706; 707; 708; 709

710s: 710; 711; 712; 713; 714; 715; 716; 717; 718; 719

720s: 720; 721; 722; 723; 724; 725; 726; 727; 728; 729

730s: 730; 731; 732; 733; 734; 735; 736; 737; 738; 739

740s: 740; 741; 742; 743; 744; 745; 746; 747; 748; 749

750s: 750; 751; 752; 753; 754; 755; 756; 757; 758; 759

760s: 760; 761; 762; 763; 764; 765; 766; 767; 768; 769

770s: 770; 771; 772; 773; 774; 775; 776; 777; 778; 779

780s: 780; 781; 782; 783; 784; 785; 786; 787; 788; 789

790s: 790; 791; 792; 793; 794; 795; 796; 797; 798; 799

800s: 800; 801; 802; 803; 804; 805; 806; 807; 808; 809

810s: 810; 811; 812; 813; 814; 815; 816; 817; 818; 819

820s: 820; 821; 822; 823; 824; 825; 826; 827; 828; 829

830s: 830; 831; 832; 833; 834; 835; 836; 837; 838; 839

840s: 840; 841; 842; 843; 844; 845; 846; 847; 848; 849

850s: 850; 851; 852; 853; 854; 855; 856; 857; 858; 859

860s: 860; 861; 862; 863; 864; 865; 866; 867; 868; 869

870s: 870; 871; 872; 873; 874; 875; 876; 877; 878; 879

880s: 880; 881; 882; 883; 884; 885; 886; 887; 888; 889

890s: 890; 891; 892; 893; 894; 895; 896; 897; 898; 899

900s: 900; 901; 902; 903; 904; 905; 906; 907; 908; 909

910s: 910; 911; 912; 913; 914; 915; 916; 917; 918; 919

920s: 920; 921; 922; 923; 924; 925; 926; 927; 928; 929

930s: 930; 931; 932; 933; 934; 935; 936; 937; 938; 939

940s: 940; 941; 942; 943; 944; 945; 946; 947; 948; 949

950s: 950; 951; 952; 953; 954; 955; 956; 957; 958; 959

960s: 960; 961; 962; 963; 964; 965; 966; 967; 968; 969

970s: 970; 971; 972; 973; 974; 975; 976; 977; 978; 979

980s: 980; 981; 982; 983; 984; 985; 986; 987; 988; 989

990s: 990; 991; 992; 993; 994; 995; 996; 997; 998; 999

1000s: 1000; 1001; 1002; 1003; 1004; 1005; 1006; 1007; 1008; 1009

1010s: 1010; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1014; 1015; 1016; 1017

Polonnaruwa period (1017–1232)

1010s: 1017; 1018; 1019

1020s: 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029

1030s: 1030; 1031; 1032; 1033; 1034; 1035; 1036; 1037; 1038; 1039

1040s: 1040; 1041; 1042; 1043; 1044; 1045; 1046; 1047; 1048; 1049

1050s: 1050; 1051; 1052; 1053; 1054; 1055; 1056; 1057; 1058; 1059

1060s: 1060; 1061; 1062; 1063; 1064; 1065; 1066; 1067; 1068; 1069

1070s: 1070; 1071; 1072; 1073; 1074; 1075; 1076; 1077; 1078; 1079

1080s: 1080; 1081; 1082; 1083; 1084; 1085; 1086; 1087; 1088; 1089

1090s: 1090; 1091; 1092; 1093; 1094; 1095; 1096; 1097; 1098; 1099

1100s: 1100; 1101; 1102; 1103; 1104; 1105; 1106; 1107; 1108; 1109

1110s: 1110; 1111; 1112; 1113; 1114; 1115; 1116; 1117; 1118; 1119

1120s: 1120; 1121; 1122; 1123; 1124; 1125; 1126; 1127; 1128; 1129

1130s: 1130; 1131; 1132; 1133; 1134; 1135; 1136; 1137; 1138; 1139

1140s: 1140; 1141; 1142; 1143; 1144; 1145; 1146; 1147; 1148; 1149

1150s: 1150; 1151; 1152; 1153; 1154; 1155; 1156; 1157; 1158; 1159

1160s: 1160; 1161; 1162; 1163; 1164; 1165; 1166; 1167; 1168; 1169

1170s: 1170; 1171; 1172; 1173; 1174; 1175; 1176; 1177; 1178; 1179

1180s: 1180; 1181; 1182; 1183; 1184; 1185; 1186; 1187; 1188; 1189

1190s: 1190; 1191; 1192; 1193; 1194; 1195; 1196; 1197; 1198; 1199

1200s: 1200; 1201; 1202; 1203; 1204; 1205; 1206; 1207; 1208; 1209

1210s: 1210; 1211; 1212; 1213; 1214; 1215; 1216; 1217; 1218; 1219

1220s: 1220; 1221; 1222; 1223; 1224; 1225; 1226; 1227; 1228; 1229

1230s: 1230; 1231; 1232

Transitional period (1232–1597)

1230s: 1232; 1233; 1234; 1235; 1236; 1237; 1238; 1239

1240s: 1240; 1241; 1242; 1243; 1244; 1245; 1246; 1247; 1248; 1249

1250s: 1250; 1251; 1252; 1253; 1254; 1255; 1256; 1257; 1258; 1259

1260s: 1260; 1261; 1262; 1263; 1264; 1265; 1266; 1267; 1268; 1269

1270s: 1270; 1271; 1272; 1273; 1274; 1275; 1276; 1277; 1278; 1279

1280s: 1280; 1281; 1282; 1283; 1284; 1285; 1286; 1287; 1288; 1289

1290s: 1290; 1291; 1292; 1293; 1294; 1295; 1296; 1297; 1298; 1299

1300s: 1300; 1301; 1302; 1303; 1304; 1305; 1306; 1307; 1308; 1309

1310s: 1310; 1311; 1312; 1313; 1314; 1315; 1316; 1317; 1318; 1319

1320s: 1320; 1321; 1322; 1323; 1324; 1325; 1326; 1327; 1328; 1329

1330s: 1330; 1331; 1332; 1333; 1334; 1335; 1336; 1337; 1338; 1339

1340s: 1340; 1341; 1342; 1343; 1344; 1345; 1346; 1347; 1348; 1349

1350s: 1350; 1351; 1352; 1353; 1354; 1355; 1356; 1357; 1358; 1359

1360s: 1360; 1361; 1362; 1363; 1364; 1365; 1366; 1367; 1368; 1369

1370s: 1370; 1371; 1372; 1373; 1374; 1375; 1376; 1377; 1378; 1379

1380s: 1380; 1381; 1382; 1383; 1384; 1385; 1386; 1387; 1388; 1389

1390s: 1390; 1391; 1392; 1393; 1394; 1395; 1396; 1397; 1398; 1399

1400s: 1400; 1401; 1402; 1403; 1404; 1405; 1406; 1407; 1408; 1409

1410s: 1410; 1411; 1412; 1413; 1414; 1415; 1416; 1417; 1418; 1419

1420s: 1420; 1421; 1422; 1423; 1424; 1425; 1426; 1427; 1428; 1429

1430s: 1430; 1431; 1432; 1433; 1434; 1435; 1436; 1437; 1438; 1439

1440s: 1440; 1441; 1442; 1443; 1444; 1445; 1446; 1447; 1448; 1449

1450s: 1450; 1451; 1452; 1453; 1454; 1455; 1456; 1457; 1458; 1459

1460s: 1460; 1461; 1462; 1463; 1464; 1465; 1466; 1467; 1468; 1469

1470s: 1470; 1471; 1472; 1473; 1474; 1475; 1476; 1477; 1478; 1479

1480s: 1480; 1481; 1482; 1483; 1484; 1485; 1486; 1487; 1488; 1489

1490s: 1490; 1491; 1492; 1493; 1494; 1495; 1496; 1497; 1498; 1499

1500s: 1500; 1501; 1502; 1503; 1504; 1505; 1506; 1507; 1508; 1509

1510s: 1510; 1511; 1512; 1513; 1514; 1515; 1516; 1517; 1518; 1519

1520s: 1520; 1521; 1522; 1523; 1524; 1525; 1526; 1527; 1528; 1529

1530s: 1530; 1531; 1532; 1533; 1534; 1535; 1536; 1537; 1538; 1539

1540s: 1540; 1541; 1542; 1543; 1544; 1545; 1546; 1547; 1548; 1549

1550s: 1550; 1551; 1552; 1553; 1554; 1555; 1556; 1557; 1558; 1559

1560s: 1560; 1561; 1562; 1563; 1564; 1565; 1566; 1567; 1568; 1569

1570s: 1570; 1571; 1572; 1573; 1574; 1575; 1576; 1577; 1578; 1579

1580s: 1580; 1581; 1582; 1583; 1584; 1585; 1586; 1587; 1588; 1589

1590s: 1590; 1591; 1592; 1593; 1594; 1595; 1596; 1597

Kandyan period (1597–1815)

1590s: 1597; 1598; 1599

1600s: 1600; 1601; 1602; 1603; 1604; 1605; 1606; 1607; 1608; 1609

1610s: 1610; 1611; 1612; 1613; 1614; 1615; 1616; 1617; 1618; 1619

1620s: 1620; 1621; 1622; 1623; 1624; 1625; 1626; 1627; 1628; 1629

1630s: 1630; 1631; 1632; 1633; 1634; 1635; 1636; 1637; 1638; 1639

1640s: 1640; 1641; 1642; 1643; 1644; 1645; 1646; 1647; 1648; 1649

1650s: 1650; 1651; 1652; 1653; 1654; 1655; 1656; 1657; 1658; 1659

1660s: 1660; 1661; 1662; 1663; 1664; 1665; 1666; 1667; 1668; 1669

1670s: 1670; 1671; 1672; 1673; 1674; 1675; 1676; 1677; 1678; 1679

1680s: 1680; 1681; 1682; 1683; 1684; 1685; 1686; 1687; 1688; 1689

1690s: 1690; 1691; 1692; 1693; 1694; 1695; 1696; 1697; 1698; 1699

1700s: 1700; 1701; 1702; 1703; 1704; 1705; 1706; 1707; 1708; 1709

1710s: 1710; 1711; 1712; 1713; 1714; 1715; 1716; 1717; 1718; 1719

1720s: 1720; 1721; 1722; 1723; 1724; 1725; 1726; 1727; 1728; 1729

1730s: 1730; 1731; 1732; 1733; 1734; 1735; 1736; 1737; 1738; 1739

1740s: 1740; 1741; 1742; 1743; 1744; 1745; 1746; 1747; 1748; 1749

1750s: 1750; 1751; 1752; 1753; 1754; 1755; 1756; 1757; 1758; 1759

1760s: 1760; 1761; 1762; 1763; 1764; 1765; 1766; 1767; 1768; 1769

1770s: 1770; 1771; 1772; 1773; 1774; 1775; 1776; 1777; 1778; 1779

1780s: 1780; 1781; 1782; 1783; 1784; 1785; 1786; 1787; 1788; 1789

1790s: 1790; 1791; 1792; 1793; 1794; 1795; 1796; 1797; 1798; 1799

1800s: 1800; 1801; 1802; 1803; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1807; 1808; 1809

1810s: 1810; 1811; 1812; 1813; 1814; 1815

British Ceylon period (1815–1948)

1810s: 1815; 1816; 1817; 1818; 1819

1820s: 1820; 1821; 1822; 1823; 1824; 1825; 1826; 1827; 1828; 1829

1830s: 1830; 1831; 1832; 1833; 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837; 1838; 1839

1840s: 1840; 1841; 1842; 1843; 1844; 1845; 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849

1850s: 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; 1859

1860s: 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869

1870s: 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879

1880s: 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889

1890s: 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899

1900s: 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909

1910s: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919

1920s: 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929

1930s: 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939

1940s: 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948

Sri Lanka (1948–present)

1940s: 1948; 1949

1950s: 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959

1960s: 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969

1970s: 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979

1980s: 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989

1990s: 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999

2000s: 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009

2010s: 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019

2020s: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024; 2025; 2026; 2027; 2028; 2029

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British Ceylon 1815 – 1948

Background

History

Government

Law	Colebrooke–Cameron Commission Donoughmore Commission Donoughmore Constitution Soulbury Commission Soulbury Constitution Capital city
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Culture	Architecture British buildings Place names English Scottish Music Social class
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1597 – 1815

Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815)

History

Government

Monarchs	House of Siri Sanga Bo House of Dinajara Nayaks of Kandy
Amātya Mandalaya	Maha Adigar Maha Mohottala Maha Dissava Dugganna Nilame Bandāra
Other	Rate Mahatmaya Badde Lekams Diyawadana Nilame Basnayaka Nilame Capital city

Society

Culture	Kandyan law Kandyan castes Esala Perahera Esala Mangallaya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Dance Literature in Pali, in Sinhalese Frescoes Ivories Jewelry
People	Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero Ehelepola Nilame Gajaman Nona Gongalegoda Banda Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet, of Kandy Joseph Vaz Keppetipola Disawe Puran Appu Wariyapola Sri Sumangala

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The Portuguese in Sri Lanka (1597–1658)

History

Sinhalese–Portuguese War
Convention of Malvana
Dutch–Portuguese War
Mannar martyrs
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1615 Colombo earthquake

Administration

Economy

Society

Culture	Architecture Portuguese buildings Music Baila music
Related peoples	Kaffirs Mestiços Portuguese
Languages	Sri Lankan Portuguese creole Sinhala words of Portuguese origin
Religion	Catholicism

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The Dutch in Sri Lanka (1658– 1796)

History

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Culture	Architecture Dutch buildings Place names Dutch Music Kokis Lamprais
Related peoples	Burgher people Dutch Malays
Languages	Sri Lankan Creole Malay Sinhala words of Dutch origin
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Dambadeniya period 1232 – 1341
Gampola period 1341– 1412
Kotte period 1412– 1597

Kingdom of Dambadeniya, Gampola & Kotte (1232–1597)
History	Malay invasions of Sri Lanka Sinhalese–Portuguese War Ming–Kotte War Kandyan independence Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Vijayabā Kollaya Convention of Malvana
Government	Monarchy Monarchs House of Siri Sanga Bo Capital city Rājākariya
Society	Alagakkonara Caste system Karava Salagama Durava Irrigation network
Culture	Guththila Kawya Literature in Pali, in Sinhalese Anavamadarshin Popular culture
Landmarks	Polonnaruwa Dambadeniya Yapahuwa Yapahuwa rock fortress Kurunegala Gampola Gadaladeniya Vihara Lankatilaka Vihara Embekka Devalaya Kelaniya Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Kotte Raja Maha Vihara Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara

Jaffna Kingdom (1232–1620)
History	Kalinga Magha Pandyan Principality Jaffna under Tambralinga rule Jaffna under Kotte rule Kotte's campaign Liberation battle Sinhalese–Portuguese War Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Jaffna under Portuguese rule Mannar martyrs Portuguese conquest 1560 invasion 1591 invasion
Government	Monarchs Kalinga dynasty Chandrabhanu (Tambralinga) Aryacakravarti dynasty House of Siri Sanga Bo Don Constantine (Portuguese puppet)
Culture	Flag Setu coins Yalpana Vaipava Malai
Landmarks	Mantri Manai Cankilian Thoppu Yamuna Eri Kotagama inscriptions Madawala inscription

Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
History	Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Vijayabā Kollaya Sinhalese–Portuguese War
Government	Monarchy Monarchs House of Siri Sanga Bo Mayadunne Rajasinha I Rajasuriya
Landmarks	Avissawella Sitawaka fort Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara Hanwella fort

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Chola conquest of Anuradhapura 1017 – 1070
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa 1055 – 1232

Background

History

Chola conquest (1017–1070)	Chola conquest Sinhalese Resistance
Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1055–1232)	Velakkara revolt First Polonnaruwa War of Succession Queen Sugala rebellion Ruhuna Rebellion Polonnaruwa–Pagan War Pandyan Civil War (1169–1177) Rajarata Rebellion 1173 Polonnaruwa invasion of Chola Second Polonnaruwa War of Succession 1209 invasion of Polonnaruwa 1212 invasion of Polonnaruwa 1215 invasion of Polonnaruwa

Government

Monarchs (1017–1056)	Kassapa VI (1029–1040) Mahalana-Kitti (1040–1042) Vikrama Pandu (1042–1043) Jagatipala (1043–1046) Parakrama Pandu (1046–1048) Loka (1048–1054) Kassapa VII (1054–1055)
Monarchs (1056–1232)	Vijayabahu Kalinga Others Lokissara Parakrama Pandyan II Kalinga Magha

Politics

Geography

Administrative divisions
- Malaya Rata
- Maya Rata
- Rajarata
- Ruhuna

Society

Caste system
Immigration
Notable figures
- Gurulugomi
- Lankapura Dandanatha
- Mahākassapa Thera
- Moggallāna Thera
- Sāriputta Thera

Culture

Architecture	Constructions Irrigation network Tank cascade system Parakrama Samudra Sites Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara Gal Vihara Hatadage Jetavanaramaya Nissanka Latha Mandapaya Polonnaruwa Vatadage Rankoth Vehera Statue of Parakramabahu I
Literature	in Pali Abhidhānappadīpikā in Sinhalese
Religion	Buddhism Brahmanism Tantric Buddhism Monasteries Jetavana monastery
Other	Perahera Panakaduwa copper plate Popular culture

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Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD

Background

History

Early period (377 BC–463 AD)	Arrival of Buddhism Elara Dutugamunu Campaign Battle of Vijithapura The Five Dravidians Fourth Buddhist council Tripiṭaka Gajabahu's invasion of Chola Beminitiya Seya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Dipavamsa The Six Dravidians
Middle period (463–691)	Mahavamsa Sigiriya
Late period (691–1017)	Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya Chola conquest of Anuradhapura

Government

Monarchy
Monarchs
- Vijaya
- Lambakanna I
- Moriya
- Lambakanna II
Military
- Tamil mercenaries
Law
Capital city

Politics and people

Geography

Economy

Irrigation network
- Tank cascade system
Gems
Ivory
Pearls
Kahapana
Kahavanu
Port of Gokanna
Port of Jambukola
Port of Mahatittha
Rajakariya

Society and culture

Categories