The Pandya dynasty was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India, one of the three Tamil dynasties, the other two being the Chola and the Chera. The kings of the three dynasties were referred to as the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam.
Parantaka Chola II was a Chola king who ruled for about twelve years. Also known by the name Parantaka Sundara Chola, he was the son of Arinjaya Chola and Kalyani, a princess from the clan of Vaidumbas. Parantaka II ascended the Chola throne despite the fact that his cousin Uttama Chola, the son of Gandaraditya was alive and he had equal if not more claim to the Chola throne.
The Nayaks of Kandy were the rulers of the Kingdom of Kandy between 1739 to 1815, and the last dynasty to rule on the island. Their rise to power came about as a result of the death of Vira Narendrasinha, who left no legitimate heir- the throne passed to his brother-in-law, who was crowned as Sri Vijaya Rajasinha in 1739.
Vira Alakesvara, also known as Vijayabahu VI, was the last King of Gampola who ruled from 1397 to 1409. He was the last prominent member of the Alagakkonara family.
Vijaya Rajasinha was a member of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and succeeded his brother-in-law Vira Narendra Sinha as the King of Kandy.
Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha was the last Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Kandy. Narendrasinha ascended to the throne when he was 17 years old and reigned for 32 years.
Lankapura Dandanatha, more commonly referred to as simply Lankapura, was a Senapathi (General) of the army of ancient Sri Lanka during the reign of King Parakramabahu I. He led an expeditionary force to South India in support of the Pandyan king, bringing parts of South India under their control. Lankapura succeeded in restoring the Pandyan prince to the throne, and ordered the use of Sri Lankan currency in areas under his control. Whether he died during the invasion is unclear, since Sri Lankan sources claim that Lankapura returned to Sri Lanka as a war hero, while Indian sources say that he was killed.
Vira Bahu I (1196) was son of Nissanka Malla and king of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in present-day Sri Lanka. He came to the throne after his father's death, however only managed to reign for less than a day, being crowned at night and slain at dawn by the commander-in-chief of the army, Tavuru Senevirat on the grounds that he was a son not equal to his father.
Vijayabahu VII was the son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII, who was an adopted child of Parakrama Bahu VI who founded Kotte. He was born in c. 1445 and grew up with his brothers Sri Rajasinghe, Dharma Parakramabahu IX, and Raigam Bandara. He also had a sister who was married to Manamperi Arachchi.
Jayabahu II was King of Kotte in the fifteenth century, who ruled from 1467 to 1472/3. He succeeded Parakramabahu VI as king of Kotte and was succeeded by Bhuvanekabahu VI.
Vikramabahu II was King of Polonnaruwa in the twelfth century, who ruled in 1196, for three months. He succeeded his nephew Vira Bahu I as king of Polonnaruwa and was murdered and succeeded by another nephew Chodaganga, a son of his sister. He was the younger brother of Nissanka Malla.
Precipitated by rival claims of succession, a civil war occurred in the Pandya kingdom from 1169 to 1177 between Parakrama Pandya and his son Vira Pandya with Kulasekhara. The war, gradually, spread over the rest of South India when eager to increase their influence in the Pandya kingdom, the Chola Emperor Rajadhiraja Chola II and Parakramabahu I of Sri Lanka entered the fray and took opposite sides in the conflict.
Parakrama Bahu Epa was King of Gampola who ruled from 1409 to 1412. He succeeded Vira Alakesvara as king and was the last to reign in Gampola.
Kuda Tissa was a king of Anuradhapura, the first established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka. He ruled in the 1st century BC, between 50 BC to 47 BC. He succeeded his uncle Chora Naga as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by Siva I.
Chandamukha was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century, whose reign lasted from 44 to 52. He succeeded his father Ilanaga as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Yassalalaka.
Voharika Tissa was King of Anuradhapura in the 3rd century, whose reign lasted from 215 to 237. He succeeded his father Siri Naga I as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Abhaya Naga.
Kittisiri Meghavanna was King of Anuradhapura in the 6th century, whose reign lasted from 560 to 561. He succeeded his father Moggallana II as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by Maha Naga.
Manavanna was King of Anuradhapura in the 8th century, whose reign lasted from 691 to 726. He succeeded Unhanagara Hatthadatha as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Aggabodhi V.
The History of the Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka starts with its foundation in 1476.
