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King of Anuradhapura
Saddha Tissa
සද්ධා තිස්ස
King of Anuradhapura
Reign137 BC – 119 BC
PredecessorDutugamunu
SuccessorThulatthana
BornThissamaharama, Hambanthota
IssueLanja Tissa
Thulatthana
Khallata Naga
Valagamba
HouseHouse of Vijaya
FatherKavan Tissa
MotherViharamahadevi
ReligionTheravāda Buddhism

Saddha Tissa (Sinhala: සද්ධා තිස්ස, [sadda: θissə]), also known as Sadaha Tiss (Sinhala: සැදැහැ තිස්, [sædæɦæ θis]), was the king of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) from 137 BC to 119 BC. Saddha Tissa was the son of Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna and the brother of Dutthagamani. He was the ruler of Digamadulla, the present day eastern province of Sri Lanka.

Since crown prince Saliya married a Chandala girl, King Dutugamunu’s younger brother, Saddha Tissa was consecrated as King. King Saddha Tissa continued the remaining work in Mahathupa.

During Saddha Tissa's reign, there was a major fire in the Lovamahapaya. The king subsequently reconstructed the Lowa Maha Paaya at one third of the cost with seven levels, two less than before.

King Saddha Tissa built the Dighavapi vihara and the Duratissa reservoir. The Duratissa reservoir has an embankment 3,400 feet (1,000 m) long and 14 feet (4.3 m) high. The top of the bank is 15 feet (4.6 m) wide. The reservoir has a capacity of 336 million cubic feet (9,500,000 m) and a surface area of 1,230 acres (500 ha).

After King Saddha Tissa’s death, Mahasangha supported the second son of the king, Thulatthana.

See also

References

  1. ^ Obeyesekere, Donald (1999). Outlines of Ceylon History. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 38–39.
  2. Parker, Henry (1909). Ancient Ceylon. London: Luzac & Co. p. 393.

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Preceded byDutthagamani King of Anuradhapura
137 BC–119 BC
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