Reign
Lanja Tissa was the eldest son of king Saddha Tissa of Anuradhapura, Saddha Tissa who ruled in Anuradhapura Kingdom, Anuradhapura. According to the customs of the List of Sri Lankan monarchs, Sinhalese King's at Anuradhapura, Lanja Tissa was the King of the Ruhuna, kingdom of Ruhuna, while his father was ruling the Anuradhapura. When Saddha Tissa died, his younger son Thulatthana of Anuradhapura, Thulatthana became the king of Anuradhapura, with the support of the Bhikkus of Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya, Maha Vihara, When Lanja Tissa heard this news, he marched from Ruhuna, with his men to Anuradhapura and removed Thulatthana from the throne, and became the king. This incident initially upset Lanja Tissa with the Bhikkus in his early period of rule, But later on he started to work for the betterment of Buddhism in the country.See also
* List of Sri Lankan monarchsExternal links