Facts: - dynasty: chola dynasty - title: chola king of anuradhapura - caption: statue court in chennai of ellalan in the premises of madras high - reign: 205 bc -- 161 bc - successor: dutugamunu - death date: 161 bce - predecessor: asela - birth date: 235 bce - name: ellalan - image: madrashighcourtmanuneedhicholanstatue.jpg - religion: hinduism , shaivism Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ellalan .
ellalan , known as elara in sinhalese , was a king of the chola dynasty in present day south india , who ruled a part of sri lanka from 205-161 bce including the ancient capital of anuradhapura .often referred to as ' the just king ' .the tamil name '' ellalan '' means ' the one who rules the boundary '' .a tamil from the chola country , ellalan is traditionally presented as being a just king even by the sinhalese .the mahavamsa states that he ruled ' with even justice toward friend and foe , on occasions of disputes at law , and elaborates how he even ordered the execution of his son on the basis of a heinous religious crime .ellalan is a peculiar figure in the history of sri lanka and one with particular resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in the country .although he was an invader , he is often regarded as one of sri lanka 's wisest and most just monarchs , as highlighted in the ancient sinhalese chronicle , the '' mahavamsa '' .according to the chronicle , even ellalan 's nemesis dutugamunu had a great respect for him , and ordered a monument be built where ellalan was cremated after he dying in battle .