Mahakuli Mahatissa

Mahakuli Mahatissa, also known as Maha Cula Maha Tissa, was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century BC. He ruled from 76 BC to 62 BC, succeeding his uncle, Valagamba, as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his cousin Chora Naga.^[1]

Mahakuli Mahatissa
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	76 BC – 62 BC
Predecessor	Valagamba
Successor	Chora Naga
Issue	Kuda Tissa Kutakanna Tissa
Dynasty	House of Vijaya
Father	Khallata Naga
Religion	Theravāda Buddhism

He was not biologically related to Valagamba, and was instead adopted.^[2]

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs
• History of Sri Lanka

References

1. Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). G.J.A. Skeen, Government Printer, Ceylon. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-598-53253-4.
2. The Settlement Archaeology of the Sigiriya-Dambulla Region. Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. 1990. p. 176. ISBN 978-955-9044-02-4.

External links

• Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

Mahakuli Mahatissa House of Vijaya Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by Valagamba	King of Anuradhapura 76 BC–62 BC	Succeeded by Chora Naga