Pre-Anuradhapura period

Pre Anuradhapura period
543 BC – 437 BC
A section of the mural from Ajanta Caves 17, depicting the "coming of Sinhala".
Monarch(s)House of Vijaya
Chronology
Prehistory of Sri Lanka Anuradhapura period

The Pre-Anuradhapura period of Sri Lankan history begins with the gradual onset of historical records in the final centuries of the prehistoric period and ending in 437 BC. According to the Mahavamsa, the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka are the Yakshas and northern Naga tribes. Sinhalese history traditionally starts in 543 BC at the arrival of Prince Vijaya, a semi-legendary king who was banished from the Indian subcontinent with his 700 followers and is recorded in the Mahavamsa chronicle. This period was succeeded by the Anuradhapura period.

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