Suratissa

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.[1]

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