Asela of Anuradhapura

Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 215 BC to 205 BC.^[1] He was the youngest of the many sons of Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to re-establish Vijaya rule in 215 BC, but in 205 BC the kingdom of Anuradhapura was again invaded by a Tamil king from the Chola Dynasty named Ellalan, who killed Asela and ruled Anuradhpura kingdom for 44 years.

Asela
King of Anuradhapura
Reign	215 BC – 205 BC
Predecessor	Sena and Guttika
Successor	Ellalan
Died	205 BC
House	Vijaya
Father	Mutasiva
Religion	Theravāda Buddhism

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs