Sri Lanka
505 BC - 1408 AD Kingdom of Ceylon
104 BC - 88 BC Tamil Rule
1347 - 1410 Gampla Kingdom
1411 - 1459 Chinese vassal
1412 - 1818 Kingdom of Udarata (Kandy)
27 May 1597 Last Kotte Monarch bequeaths his kingdom to
the Portuguese
27 May 1597 - 01 Dec 1640 Ceylon a possession the Spanish Monarchy
01 Dec 1640 - 22 Jun 1658 Ceylon a Portuguese colony
02 May 1639 - 22 Jun 1658 Gradual Dutch conquest
12 May 1656 Ceylon a colony of the United Netherlands
02 Aug 1795 Start of conquest by the British East India Company
02 Aug 1795 - 12 Oct 1798 Subordinated to the Madras Presidency
16 Jan 1796 British take Colombo
12 Oct 1798 British Colony
01 Jan 1802 British Crown Colony
04 Feb 1948 Independence, Dominion of Ceylon
22 May 1972 Republic of Sri Lanka
07 Sep 1978 Democratic Socalist Republic of Sri Lanka
23 Jul 1983 - 19 May 2009 Tamil secessionist movement in North-East Sri Lanka
and Jaffna
Kingdom of Ceylon
Monarchs
505-504 Vijaya
504-474 Vijaya, Pandu Vasudeva
474-454 Vijaya, Abhaya
437-400 Vijaya, Pandu Abhaya
367-307 Vijaya, Mutasiva
307-267 Vijaya, Devanampiya Tissa
267-257 Vijaya, Uttiya
257-247 Vijaya, Mahasiva
247-237 Vijaya, Suratissa
237-215 Chola, Sena
237-215 Chola, Guttika
215-205 Vijaya, Asela
205-161 Chola, Elara
161-137 Vijaya, Dutugemunu
137-119 Vijaya, Saddah Tissa
119 Vijaya, Thulatthana
119-109 Vijaya, Lanja Tissa
109-105 Vijaya, Khallata Naga
105-104 Vijaya, Vattagamani Abhaya
88-76 Vijaya, Vattagamani Abhaya
(2nd Time)
76-62 Vijaya, Mahachuli Mahatissa
62-50 Vijaya, Chore Naga
50-47 Vijaya, Kuda Tissa
47 Vijaya, Siva I
47 Vijaya, Vatuka
47 Vijaya, Darubhatika Tissa
47 Vijaya, Niliya
47-42 Vijaya, Queen Anula
42-20 Vijaya, Kutakanna Tissa
20-9 Vijaya, Bhatikabhaya Abhaya
9-21 AD Vijaya, Mahadathika Mahanaga
21-30 Vijaya, Amandagamani Abhaya
30-33 Vijaya, Kaniajanu Tissa
33-35 Vijaya, Chulabhaya
35 Vijaya, Sivali
38-44 Vijaya, Llanaga
44-52 Vijaya, Chandamukha
52-60 Vijaya, Yassalalaka Tissa
60-66 Vijaya, Subha
66-110 Lambakanna, Vasabha
110-113 Lambakanna, Vankanasika Tissa
113-135 Lambakanna, Gajabahu
135-141 Lambakanna, Bihitika Tissa
165-193 Lambakanna, Kanittha Tissa
193-195 Lambakanna, Khujjanaga
195-196 Lambakanna, Kunchanaga
196-215 Lambakanna, Sirinaga I
215-237 Lambakanna, Voharika Tissa
237-245 Lambakanna, Adhayanaga
245-247 Lambakanna, Sirinaga II
247-248 Lambakanna, Vijaya Kumara
248-252 Lambakanna, Sangha Tissa
252-254 Lambakanna, Sirisamghabodi
254-267 Lambakanna, Gathabhaya
267-277 Lambakanna, Jettha Tissa I
277-304 Lambakanna, Mahasena
304-340 Lambakanna, Sirimeghavanna
340-341 Lambakanna, Jettha Tissa II
341-370 Lambakanna, Buddhadasa
370-410 Lambakanna, Upatissa
410-428 Lambakanna, Mahanama
428-429 Lambakanna, Mittasena
459-477 Moriya, Dhatusena
477-491 Moriya, Kassapa
491-508 Moriya, Moggallana I
508-516 Moriya, Kumara Dhatusena
516-517 Moriya, Kittisena
517 Moriya, Siva II
517-518 Moriya, Upatissa II
518-531 Moriya, Silakala Ambosamanera
531 Moriya, Dathappabhuti
531-551 Moriya, Moggallana II
551-569 Moriya, Kittisirimegha I
569-571 Moriya, Mahanaga
571-604 Moriya, Aggabodhi I
604-614 Moriya, Aggabodhi II
614 Moriya, Sangha Tissa
614-619 Moriya, Moggallana III
619-628 Moriya, Silameghavanna
628-629 Moriya, Aggabodhi III
(1st Time)
629 Moriya, Jettha Tissa III
629-639 Moriya, Aggabodhi III
(2nd Time)
639-650 Moriya, Dathopa Tissa Hatthadpatha
650-659 Moriya, Kassapa II
659 Moriya, Dappula
659-667 Moriya, Dathopa Tissa II
667-683 Moriya, Aggabodi IV
683-684 Moriya, Datta
684 Moriya, Hatthadpatha
684-718 Lambakanna, Manavanna I
718-724 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi V
724-730 Lambakanna, Kassapa III
730-733 Lambakanna, Mahinda I
733-772 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VI
772-777 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VII
777-797 Lambakanna, Mahinda II
797-801 Lambakanna, Dappula II
801-804 Lambakanna, Mahinda III
804-815 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi VIII
815-831 Lambakanna. Dappula III
831-833 Lambakanna, Aggabodhi IX
833-853 Lambakanna, Sena II
853-887 Lambakanna, Sena III
887-898 Lambakanna, Udaya I
989-914 Lambakanna, Kassapa IV
914-923 Lambakanna, Kassapa V
923-924 Lambakanna, Dappula IV
924-935 Lambakanna, Dappula V
935-938 Lambakanna, Udaya II
938-946 Lambakanna, Sena IV
946-954 Lambakanna, Udaya III
954-956 Lambakanna, Sena V
956-972 Lambakanna, Mahinda IV
972-982 Lambakanna, Sena VI
982-1019 Lambakanna, Mahinda V
1019-1040 Lambakanna, Kassapa VI
1040-1042 Lambakanna, Mahalana Kitti I
1042-1043 Lambakanna, Vikkama I
1043-1046 Lambakanna, Jagatipala I
1046-1048 Lambakanna, Parakkama Pandya I
1048-1054 Lambakanna, Loka I
1054-1054 Lambakanna, Kassapa VII
1055 Polonnaruva, Vijayabahu
1110-1111 Polonnaruva, Jayabahu
1111-1132 Polonnaruva, Vikkamabahu
1132-1153 Polonnaruva, Gajabahu
1153-1186 Polonnaruva, Parakkamabahuler
1186-1187 Polonnaruva, Vijayabahu II
1187 Polonnaruva, Mahinda VI
1187-1196 Kalinga, Nishshankamalla
1196 Kalinga, Vikkamabahu II
1196-1197 Kalinga, Chodaganga
1197-1200 Kalinga, Lilavati
(1st Time)
1200-1202 Kalinga, Sahassamalla
1202-1208 Kalinga, Kalyanavati
1208-1209 Kalinga, Anikanga Mahadipada
1209-1210 Kalinga, Lilavati
(2nd Time)
1210-1211 Kalinga, Lokissara
1211-1212 Kalinga, Lilavati
(3rd Time)
1212-1214 Kalinga, Parakrama
1215 Kalinga, Magha
1236 Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu III
1236 Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu II
1270-1272 Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu IV
1272 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanaikabahu I
1287-1293 Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu III
1293-1302 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanaikabahu II
1302-1326 Dambadeniya, Parakramabahu IV
1326-1335 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanikabahu III
1335-1341 Dambadeniya, Vijayabahu V
1341-1344 Dambadeniya, Bhuvanikabahu IV
1344-1357 Gampola, Parakramabahu IV
1357-1372 Gampola, Vikramabahu III
1372-1408 Gampola, Bhuvanaikabahu V
1412-1467 Siri Sanga Bo, Parakramabahu VI
1467-1470 Siri Sanga Bo, Jayabahu II
1470-1478 Siri Sanga Bo, Bhuvanaikabahu VI
1480 Siri Sanga Bo, Parakramabahu VII
1484-1508 Siri Sanga Bo, Parakramabahu VIII
1508- 29 Dec 1550 Siri Sanga Bo, Bhuvanaikabahu VII
29 Dec 1550- 27 May 1597 Siri Sanga Bo, Dharmapala ........................ 1541-1597
Dominion of Ceylon
Governors-General (Representing the British Monarch as Head of State)
04 Feb 1948 - 05 Jul 1949 Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore ..................... 1887-1964
05 Jul 1949 - 17 Jul 1954 Viscount Herwald Ramsbotham of Soulbury ......... 1887-1971
17 Jul 1954 - 02 Mar 1962 Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke .................. 1892-1978
02 Mar 1962 - 22 May 1972 William Gopallawa ............................... 1897-1981
Prime Ministers
24 Sep 1947 - 22 Mar 1952 Don Stephen Senanayaka .......................... 1884-1952
22 Mar 1952 - 12 Oct 1953 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka ....................... 1911-1973
(1st Time)
12 Oct 1953 - 12 Apr 1956 Sir John Lionel Kotelawala ...................... 1897-1980
12 Apr 1956 - 26 Sep 1959 Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaika .............. 1899-1959
26 Sep 1959 - 21 Mar 1960 Wijayanda Dahanayake ............................ 1902-1997
21 Mar - 21 Jul 1960 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (2nd Time)
21 Jul 1960 - 27 Mar 1965 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika ............. 1916-2000
(1st Time)
27 Mar 1965 - 29 May 1970 Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (3rd Time)
29 May 1970 - 22 May 1972 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika (2nd Time)
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Presidents
22 May 1972 - 04 Feb 1978 William Gopallawa ............................... s.a
04 Feb 1978 - 02 Jan 1989 Julius Richard Jayawadene ....................... 1906-1996
02 Jan 1989 - 01 May 1993 Ranasing Premadasa .............................. 1924-1993
01 May 1993 - 12 Nov 1994 Dingiri Banda Wijetunge ......................... 1922-2008
12 Nov 1994 - 19 Nov 2005 Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga .............. 1945-
19 Nov 2005 - 09 Jan 2015 Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa ......................... 1945-
09 Jan 2015 - 18 Nov 2019 Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena 1951-
18 Nov 2019 - 15 Jul 2022 Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa .................... 1949-
(left country 13 Jul 2022)
13 Jul 2022 - 23 Sep 2024 Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe .................... 1949-
(acting to 21 Jul 2022)
23 Sep 2024 - Anura Kumara Dissanayake ........................ 1968-
Prime Ministers
22 May 1972 - 23 Jul 1977 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika (2nd Time)
23 Jul 1977 - 06 Feb 1978 Junius Richard Jayawardene ...................... s.a
06 Feb 1978 - 03 Mar 1989 Ranasinghe Premadasa ............................ s.a
03 Mar 1989 - 07 May 1993 Dingiri Banda Wijetunge ......................... s.a
07 May 1993 - 19 Aug 1994 Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (1st Time) ......... s.a
19 Aug - 19 Nov 1994 Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga .............. 1945-
14 Nov 1994 - 10 Aug 2000 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaika (3rd Time)
10 Aug 2000 - 09 Dec 2001 Ratnasiri Wickremasinghe (1st Time) ............. 1933-2016
09 Dec 2001 - 06 Apr 2004 Ranil Shriyan Wickremasinghe (2nd Time)
06 Apr 2004 - 21 Nov 2005 Mahinda Rajapakse (1st Time) .................... s.a
21 Nov 2005 - 21 Apr 2010 Ratnasiri Wickremasinghe (2nd Time)
21 Apr 2010 - 09 Jan 2015 Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne .............. 1931-2015
09 Jan 2015 - 26 Oct 2018 Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe (3rd Time)
26 Oct - 16 Dec 2018 Mahinda Rajapakse (2nd Time)
16 Dec 2018 - 21 Nov 2019 Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe (4th Time)
21 Nov 2019 - 12 May 2022 Mahinda Rajapakse (3rd Time)
12 May - 22 Jul 2022 Ranil Shriyan Wickremesinghe (5th Time)
22 Jul 2022 - 24 Sep 2024 Dinesh Chandra Rupasingha Gunawardena ........... 1949-
24 Sep 2024 - Harini Amarasuriya .............................. 1970-