Sri Lanka

Adopted 1972

1952-1972

 

 

505 BC - 1408 AD Kingdom of Ceylon

104 BC - 88 BC Tamil Rule

1412 - 1818 Kingdom of Kandy

27 May 1597 - 22 Jun 1658 Portuguese colony

02 May 1639 - 22 Jun 1658 Gradual Dutch conquest

02 Aug 1795               Start of British conquest (complete 16 Feb 1796)

12 Oct 1798               British Colony

01 Jan 1802               British Crown Colony

04 Feb 1948               Independence, Dominion of Ceylon

22 May 1972               Republic of Sri Lanka

07 Sep 1978               Democratic Socalist Republic of Sri Lanka

23 Jul 1983 - 19 May 2009 Sri Lanka-Tamil civil war

 

Monarchs

505-504 Vijaya

504-474 Vijaya, Pandu Vasudeva

474-454 Vijaya, Abhaya

437-400 Vijaya, Pandu Abhaya

367-307 Vijaya, Mutasiva

307-267 Vijaya, Devanampiya Tissa

267-257 Vijaya, Uttiya

257-247 Vijaya, Mahasiva

247-237 Vijaya, Suratissa

237-215 Chola, Sena

237-215 Chola, Guttika

215-205 Vijaya, Asela

205-161 Chola, Elara

161-137 Vijaya, Dutugemunu

137-119 Vijaya, Saddah Tissa

119     Vijaya, Thulatthana

119-109 Vijaya, Lanja Tissa

109-105 Vijaya, Khallata Naga

105-104 Vijaya, Vattagamani Abhaya

88-76 Vijaya, Vattagamani Abhaya

      (2nd Time)

76-62 Vijaya, Mahachuli Mahatissa

62-50 Vijaya, Chore Naga

50-47 Vijaya, Kuda Tissa

47    Vijaya, Siva I

47    Vijaya, Vatuka

47    Vijaya, Darubhatika Tissa

47    Vijaya, Niliya

47-42 Vijaya, Queen Anula

42-20 Vijaya, Kutakanna Tissa

20-9 Vijaya, Bhatikabhaya Abhaya

9-21 AD Vijaya, Mahadathika Mahanaga

21-30 Vijaya, Amandagamani Abhaya

30-33 Vijaya, Kaniajanu Tissa

33-35 Vijaya, Chulabhaya

35    Vijaya, Sivali

38-44 Vijaya, Llanaga

44-52 Vijaya, Chandamukha

52-60 Vijaya, Yassalalaka Tissa

60-66 Vijaya, Subha

66-110 Lambakanna, Vasabha

110-113 Lambakanna, Vankanasika Tissa

113-135 Lambakanna, Gajabahu

135-141 Lambakanna, Bihitika Tissa

165-193 Lambakanna, Kanittha Tissa

193-195 Lambakanna, Khujjanaga

195-196 Lambakanna, Kunchanaga

196-215 Lambakanna, Sirinaga I

215-237 Lambakanna, Voharika Tissa

237-245 Lambakanna, Adhayanaga

245-247 Lambakanna, Sirinaga II

247-248 Lambakanna, Vijaya Kumara

248-252 Lambakanna, Sangha Tissa

252-254 Lambakanna, Sirisamghabodi

254-267 Lambakanna, Gathabhaya

267-277 Lambakanna, Jettha Tissa I

277-304 Lambakanna, Mahasena

304-340 Lambakanna, Sirimeghavanna

340-341 Lambakanna, Jettha Tissa II

341-370 Lambakanna, Buddhadasa

370-410 Lambakanna, Upatissa

410-428 Lambakanna, Mahanama

428-429 Lambakanna, Mittasena

459-477 Moriya, Dhatusena

477-491 Moriya, Kassapa

491-508 Moriya, Moggallana I

508-516 Moriya, Kumara Dhatusena

516-517 Moriya, Kittisena

517     Moriya, Siva II

517-518 Moriya, Upatissa II

518-531 Moriya, Silakala Ambosamanera

531     Moriya, Dathappabhuti

531-551 Moriya, Moggallana II

551-569 Moriya, Kittisirimegha I

569-571 Moriya, Mahanaga

571-604 Moriya, Aggabodhi I

604-614 Moriya, Aggabodhi II

614     Moriya, Sangha Tissa

614-619 Moriya, Moggallana III

619-628 Moriya, Silameghavanna

628-629 Moriya, Aggabodhi III

        (1st Time)

629     Moriya, Jettha Tissa III

629-639 Moriya, Aggabodhi III

        (2nd Time)

639-650 Moriya, Dathopa Tissa Hatthadpatha

650-659 Moriya, Kassapa II

659     Moriya, Dappula

659-667 Moriya, Dathopa Tissa II

667-683 Moriya, Aggabodi IV

683-684 Moriya, Datta

684     Moriya, Hatthadpatha

684-718 Lambakanna, Manavanna I

718-724 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi V

724-730 Lambakanna, Kassapa III

730-733 Lambakanna, Mahinda I

733-772 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VI

772-777 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VII

777-797 Lambakanna, Mahinda II

797-801 Lambakanna, Dappula II

801-804 Lambakanna, Mahinda III

804-815 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VIII

815-831 Lambakanna. Dappula III

831-833 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi IX

833-853 Lambakanna, Sena II

853-887 Lambakanna, Sena III

887-898 Lambakanna, Udaya I

989-914 Lambakanna, Kassapa IV

914-923 Lambakanna, Kassapa V

923-924 Lambakanna, Dappula IV

924-935 Lambakanna, Dappula V

935-938 Lambakanna, Udaya II

938-946 Lambakanna, Sena IV

946-954 Lambakanna, Udaya III

954-956 Lambakanna, Sena V

956-972 Lambakanna, Mahinda IV

972-982 Lambakanna, Sena VI

982-1019 Lambakanna, Mahinda V

1019-1040 Lambakanna, Kassapa VI

1040-1042 Lambakanna, Mahalana Kitti I

1042-1043 Lambakanna, Vikkama I

1043-1046 Lambakanna, Jagatipala I

1046-1048 Lambakanna, Parakkama Pandya I

1048-1054 Lambakanna, Loka I

1054-1054 Lambakanna, Kassapa VII

1055      Polonnaruva, Vijayabahu

1110-1111 Polonnaruva, Jayabahu

1111-1132 Polonnaruva, Vikkamabahu

1132-1153 Polonnaruva, Gajabahu

1153-1186 Polonnaruva, Parakkamabahuler

1186-1187 Polonnaruva, Vijayabahu II

1187      Polonnaruva, Mahinda VI

1187-1196 Kalinga, Nishshankamalla

1196      Kalinga, Vikkamabahu II

1196-1197 Kalinga, Chodaganga

1197-1200 Kalinga, Lilavati

          (1st Time)

1200-1202 Kalinga, Sahassamalla

1202-1208 Kalinga, Kalyanavati

1208-1209 Kalinga, Anikanga Mahadipada

1209-1210 Kalinga, Lilavati

          (2nd Time)

1210-1211 Kalinga, Lokissara

1211-1212 Kalinga, Lilavati

          (3rd Time)

1212-1214 Kalinga, Parakrama

1215      Kalinga, Magha

1236      Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu III

1236      Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu II

1270-1272 Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu IV

1272      Dambadeniya, Bhuvanaikabahu I

1287-1293 Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu III

1293-1302 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanaikabahu II

1302-1326 Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu IV

1326-1335 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanikabahu III

1335-1341 Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu V

1341-1344 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanikabahu IV

1344-1357 Gampola, Parakramabahu IV

1357-1372 Gampola, Vikramabahu III

1372-1408 Gampola, Bhuvanaikabahu V

Kings of Kandy

1412-1467 Kotte, Parakramabahu VI

1467-1470 Kotte, Jayabahu II

1470-1478 Kotte, Bhuvanaikabahu VI

1480      Kotte, Parakramabahu VII

1484-1508 Kotte, Parakramabahu VIII

1508-1551 Kotte, Bhuvanaikabahu VII

1551-1590 Kotte, Dharmapala

1592-1603 Kandy, Vimala Dharmasurya

1603-1634 Kandy, Senarat

1634-1686 Kandy, Rajasingha II

1686-1707 Nayaka, Vimala Dharmasurya II

04 Jun 1707 - 13 May 1739 Nayaka, Viraparakkama Narendrasimha

13 May 1739 - 11 May 1747 Nayaka, Sri Vijaya Rajasimha

11 May 1747 - 02 Jan 1782 Nayaka, Kirtisri Rajasimha

02 Jan 1782 - 12 Aug 1798 Nayaka, Sri Rajadhirajasimha

       1798 - 17 Feb 1803 Nayaka, Sri Vikrama Rajasimha (1st Time)

17 Feb      - 24 Jun 1803 Nayaka, Muttasami

24 Jun 1803 - 02 Mar 1815 Nayaka, Sri Vikrama Rajasimha (1nd Time)

   Jul 1817 -    Oct 1818 Nayaka, Kirtisri Doraisami

Governors-General (Representing the British Monarch as Head of State)

04 Feb 1948 - 05 Jul 1949 Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore ..................... 1887-1964

05 Jul 1949 - 17 Jul 1954 Viscount Herwald Ramsbotham of Soulbury ......... 1887-1971

17 Jul 1954 - 02 Mar 1962 Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke .................. 1892-1978

02 Mar 1962 - 22 May 1972 William Gopallawa ............................... 1897-1981

Presidents

22 May 1972 - 04 Feb 1978 William Gopallawa ............................... s.a

04 Feb 1978 - 02 Jan 1989 Julius Richard Jayawadene ....................... 1906-1996

02 Jan 1989 - 01 May 1993 Ranasing Premadasa .............................. 1924-1993

01 May 1993 - 12 Nov 1994 Dingiri Banda Wijetunge ......................... 1922-2008

12 Nov 1994 - 19 Nov 2005 Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga .............. 1945-

19 Nov 2005 - 09 Jan 2015 Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa ......................... 1945-

09 Jan 2015 -             Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena 1951-

 

 

Prime Ministers

24 Sep 1947 - 22 Mar 1952 Don Stephen Senanayaka .......................... 1884-1952

22 Mar 1952 - 12 Oct 1953 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka ....................... 1911-1973

                          (1st Time)

12 Oct 1953 - 12 Apr 1956 Sir John Lionel Kotelawala ...................... 1897-1980

12 Apr 1956 - 26 Sep 1959 Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaika .............. 1899-1959

26 Sep 1959 - 21 Mar 1960 Wijayanda Dahanayake ............................ 1902-1997

21 Mar      - 21 Jul 1960 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (2nd Time)

21 Jul 1960 - 27 Mar 1965 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika ............. 1916-2000

                          (1st Time)

27 Mar 1965 - 29 May 1970 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (3rd Time)

29 May 1970 - 23 Jul 1977 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika (2nd Time)

23 Jul 1977 - 06 Feb 1978 Junius Richard Jayawardene ...................... s.a

06 Feb 1978 - 03 Mar 1989 Ranasinghe Premadasa ............................ s.a

03 Mar 1989 - 07 May 1993 Dingiri Banda Wijetunge ......................... s.a

07 May 1993 - 19 Aug 1994 Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (1st Time) ......... 1949-

19 Aug      - 19 Nov 1994 Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga .............. 1945-

14 Nov 1994 - 10 Aug 2000 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika (3rd Time)

10 Aug 2000 - 09 Dec 2001 Ratnasiri Wickremasinghe (1st Time) ............. 1933-

09 Dec 2001 - 06 Apr 2004 Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (2nd Time)

06 Apr 2004 - 21 Nov 2005 Mahinda Rajapakse ............................... 1933-

21 Nov 2005 - 21 Apr 2010 Ratnasiri Wickremasinghe (2nd Time)

21 Apr 2010 - 09 Jan 2015 Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne .............. 1931-

09 Jan 2015 -             Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe (3rd Time)

 

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