Jettha Tissa I of Anuradhapura
| Jettha Tissa I | |
|---|---|
| King of Anuradhapura | |
| Reign | 267 - 277 | 
| Predecessor | Gothabhaya | 
| Successor | Mahasena | 
| Father | Gothabhaya | 
Jettha Tissa I (aka Detuthis I) (267 – 277)[1] was the eldest son of Gothabhaya and brother of Mahasena. The live chronicle of Sri Lanka - Mahavamsa describes Jettha Tissa I as a cruel person and states that he, immediately after his father’s death, had all of his father’s court ministers killed and spiked their bodies around the pyre.[2]
Works
The king added more stories to the Lovamahapaya constructed by King Dutugamunu, turning it into a seven story building.[2] and renovated the stupa in Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya.
References
- ↑ "Chronological List of Rulers of Ancient Sri Lanka". Amazing Lanka. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - 1 2 "The Mahavamsa". The Mahavamsa.org. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 
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|   Jettha Tissa I of Anuradhapura  House of Lambakanna I  | ||
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| Preceded by Gothabhaya  | 
King of Anuradhapura 267-277  | 
 Succeeded by Mahasena  | 
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