Sena II was King of
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුරය, translit=Anurādhapuraya; ta, அனுராதபுரம், translit=Aṉurātapuram) is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central ...
in the 9th century, whose reign lasted from 853 to 887. He succeeded his uncle
Sena I as
King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother
Udaya I.
The lost treasures during Sena I's reign to Pandyan invaders were restored by King Sena II. He readied a large army for retribution from
Pandyas (Tamil invaders) when a
disappointed prince from Pandyan dynasty sought his help.
Sena II sent a large force under his Commander to besiege
Madura
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, capture it and install the Pandyan prince on the throne. Madura was duly besieged, stormed and captured with the
reigning Pandyan king killed. The Commander recovered all the treasures lost from Sri Lanka and returned to a hero's welcome.
The Army had brought a heresy from India called 'Neelapata Darshanaya'. However, this did not take root.
King Sena II secured the country against another Tamil invasion. He restored and built new tanks, revived Buddhist festivals and repaired Temples and made liberal offerings to them.
See also
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List of Sri Lankan monarchs
The Sinhalese monarch -- anachronistically referred to as the Kings of Sri Lanka—featured the heads of state of the Sinhala Kingdoms, in what is today Sri Lanka.
The Sinhalese monarchy originates in the settlement of North Indian Indo ...
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History of Sri Lanka
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The early human remains found on the island of Sri ...
References
*History of Ceylon - L.E. Blaze
External links
Kings & Rulers of Sri LankaCodrington's Short History of Ceylon
Monarchs of Anuradhapura
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