Chulabhaya was the son of king Amandagamini Abhaya and the ruler of
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura (, ; , ) is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka, North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District. The city lies north of the cur ...
in the 1st century. He reigned for a short period of time from 33 — 35 AD.
He succeeded his uncle
Kanirajanu Tissa as
King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his sister
Sivali.
See also
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List of Sri Lankan monarchs
The monarchs of Sri Lanka, also referred to as the Sinhalese monarchy, were the heads of state and rulers of the Sinhala Kingdoms located in present-day Sri Lanka, from 543 BCE (according to chronicles) until its abolition in 1815 CE.
The Sinha ...
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History of Sri Lanka
The history of Sri Lanka covers Sri Lanka and the history of the Indian subcontinent and its surrounding regions of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.
Prehistoric Sri Lanka goes back 125,000 years and possibly even as far back a ...
References
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon
35 deaths
Monarchs of Anuradhapura
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