Jettha Tissa II of Anuradhapura

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Jettha Tissa II
King of Anuradhapura
Reign332 – 341
Predecessor Sirimeghavanna
Successor Buddhadasa
Issue Buddhadasa
Dynasty House of Lambakanna I

Jettha Tissa II also known as Detutis II, [1] was King of Anuradhapura in the 4th century, whose reign lasted 9 years from 332 to 341. [2] He succeeded his brother Sirimeghavanna as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Buddhadasa. [3]

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References

  1. Arunachalam, Sir Ponnambalam (1906). Sketches of Ceylon History. Colombo apothecaries Company, Limited. p. 26.
  2. Chhabra, Bahadur Chand (1991). Findings in Indian Archaeology. Sundeep Prakashan. p. 102. ISBN   978-81-85067-76-6.
  3. Wijesekera, Nandadeva (1984). Heritage of Sri Lanka. Archaeological Society of Sri Lanka. p. 33.
Jettha Tissa II of Anuradhapura
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Preceded by King of Anuradhapura
332341
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