Sena and Guttika were two
Tamil horse traders thought to be from
South India who killed and usurped the throne of the reigning
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 ...
king
Suratissa. They reigned for 22 years from 237 BC to 215 BC. Suratiss's nephew
Asela defeated them and retook the
Sinhalese throne.
See also
*
List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
References
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon
Monarchs of Anuradhapura
3rd-century BC Sinhalese monarchs
Duos
Usurpers of the Sinhalese throne
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