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Asela
King of Anuradhapura
Reign215 BC – 205 BC
PredecessorSena and Guttika
SuccessorEllalan
Died205 BC
HouseVijaya
FatherMutasiva
ReligionTheravāda Buddhism

Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 215 BC to 205 BC. He was the youngest of the many sons of Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to re-establish Vijaya rule in 215 BC, but in 205 BC the kingdom of Anuradhapura was again invaded by a Tamil, Tamil king from Chola Dynasty named Ellalan killing Asela and ruled Anuradhpura kingdom for 45 years.

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References

  1. Senaveratna, John M. (1997). The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times Up to the End of "the Mahavansa" Or Great Dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6.

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Asela of Anuradhapura Born: ? ? Died: ? 205 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded bySena and Guttika King of Anuradhapura
215 BC–205 BC
Succeeded byEllalan
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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