Devanampiyatissa remains one of early Sri Lanka's most significant monarchs, given that his conversion to Buddhism set the kingdoms of the island down a religious and cultural route quite distinct from that of the subcontinent to the north.
Devanampiyatissa tetap menjadi salah satu raja Sri Lanka paling penting awal, mengingat bahwa konversinya ke agama Buddha mengatur kerajaan-kerajaan di pulau itu melalui jalur religius dan budaya yang sangat berbeda dari benua subkontinen ke utara.