rulers of sri lanka
Karava of Sri Lanka. Karava kings, rulers and Sub-kings. Individuals who were addressed as PatabÃ¤ndigÃ© / Patabendige (also referred to as Patangatim, Pattangatti, Pattankatti in historical sources) were the traditional kings, rulers and sub kings of Sri Lanka.
History of Sri Lanka. The first entries in the Mahavamsa or Great History date back to 543BC, which coincides with the arrival of Prince Vijaya in Sri Lanka. Some 300 years later, commenced the early Anuradhapura Period, with King Devanampiya Tissa as the first ruler.