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| Devanampiya Tissa | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura | |
 Mihintale Stone Statue of King Tissa | |
| Reign | 307 BC – 267 BC or 247 BC – 207 BC |
| Predecessor | Mutasiva |
| Successor | Uttiya |
| Consort | Ramadattha |
| House | House of Vijaya |
| Father | Mutasiva |
| Religion | Theravāda Buddhism |
Tissa, later Devanampiya Tissa, meaning (Loved by Gods), was one of the earliest kings of Sri Lanka based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. According to the traditional chronology, he ruled from 307 BC to 267 BC, but the modified chronology adopted by modern scholars such as Wilhelm Geiger assigns his reign to 247 BC to 207 BC.[1] His reign was notable for the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka under the aegis of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great. The primary source for his reign is the Mahavamsa, which in turn is based on the more ancient Dipavamsa.
- ^ Geiger, Wilhelm; Bode, Mabel Haynes (25 August 1912). "Mahavamsa : the great chronicle of Ceylon". London : Pub. for the Pali Text Society by Oxford Univ. Pr. p. xxxvii – via Internet Archive.
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