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Suratissa
King of Anuradhapura
Reign247 BC – 237 BC
PredecessorMahasiva
SuccessorSena and Guttika
Died237 BC
HouseVijaya
FatherMutasiva
ReligionTheravāda Buddhism

Suratissa was an early monarch of Sri Lanka in the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 247 BC to 237 BC. He was a son of Mutasiva and a brother of Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya, Mahasiva, Asela and Mahanaga. Suratissa was defeated and killed in battle by two South Indian Tamil invaders Sena and Guttika and usurped the Sinhalese throne and held power over Anuradhapura, which was the first historically reported account of Tamil rule in Sri Lanka. Sinhala rule was re-established in 215 BC by Suratissa's younger brother Asela.

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References

  1. Obeyesekere, Donald (1999). Outlines of Ceylon History. Asian Educational Services. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-206-1363-8.

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Suratissa VijayaBorn: ? ? Died: ? 237 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded byMahasiva King of Anuradhapura
247 BC–237 BC
Succeeded bySena and Guttika
Monarchs of the Sinhala kingdom
Pre-Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
Anuradhapura period
House of Vijaya (543–237 BCE)
Chola dynasty (237–215 BCE)
House of Vijaya (215–205 BCE)
Chola dynasty (205–161 BCE)
House of Vijaya (161–103 BCE)
The Five Dravidians (103–89 BCE)
House of Vijaya (89 BCE–66 CE)
House of Lambakanna I (66–436)
The Six Dravidians (436–463)
House of Moriya (463–691)
House of Lambakanna II (691–1017)
Anuradhapura from Rohana
Polonnaruwa period
House of Vijayabahu (1055–1187)
House of Kalinga (1187–1197)
House of Vijayabahu (1197–1200)
House of Kalinga (1200–1209)
House of Vijayabahu (1209–1210)
Lokissara (1210–1211)
House of Vijayabahu (1211–1212)
Pandyan dynasty (1212–1215)
Eastern Ganga dynasty (1215–1236)
Transitional period
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220–1597)
House of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1592)
Kandyan period
House of Vimaladharmasuriya (1592–1739)
Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)
Italics indicate regent.·♀ indicate the queen.
House of Vijaya
(543 BC–66 AD)
Kingdom of Tambapanni
(543 BC–437 BC)
Kingdom of Anuradhapura
(437 BC–237 BC)
(215 BC–205 BC)
(161 BC–103 BC)
(89 BC–66 AD)
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