Anuradhapura period

Anuradhapura period
377 BCE – 1017
Gilded bronze statue of the Bodhisattva Tara, dated to the 8th century, found in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka
Including	Early Anuradhapura period Middle Anuradhapura period Late Anuradhapura period
Monarch(s)	House of Vijaya The Five Dravidians House of Lambakanna I The Six Dravidians House of Moriya House of Lambakanna II
Chronology Pre Anuradhapura period Polonnaruwa period

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The Anuradhapura period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya, King of Upatissa Nuwara moved the administration to Anuradhapura, becoming the kingdom's first monarch. Anuradhapura is heralded as an ancient cosmopolitan citadel with diverse populations.