Polity Principality of Ruhuna

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Was principality of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. Ruhuna was founded around 200 BC by Prince Mahanaga, brother to Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura, after a personal dispute.

Establishment

  • January 199 BC: The Principality of Ruhuna, also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilization and the cultural and economic centers of ancient Sri Lanka. Ruhuna was founded around 200 BC by Prince Mahanaga, brother to Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura, after a personal dispute. This region played a vital role in building the nation as well in the establishment of Buddhist culture.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 136 BC: During the reign of Dutthagamani (161-137 BC) the whole Island of Sri Lanka was unified under the Anuradhapura Kingdom.