SirinÄga
1. SirinÄga I.- King of Sri Lanka (249-68 A.C.). He was the brother of KuñcanÄga’s queen and was his commander-in-chief. He rebelled against the king and defeated him; he then reigned in AnurÄdhapura. He erected a parasol over the MahÄ ThÅ«pa, rebuilt the LohapÄsÄda, and restored the steps leading to the Bodhi tree. His son was VohÄrika Tissa. Mhv.xxxvi.21ff.; Dpv.xxii.34f.
2. SirinÄga II.- King of Sri Lanka (300-302 A.C.). He was the son of Tissa (VohÄriksa Tissa) and brother of AbhayanÄga. He restored the wall round the Bodhi tree and built the Hamsavatta of the Bodhi tree temple. His son was VijayakumÄra. Mhv.xxxvi.54f.; Dpv.xxii.46f.
3. SirinÄga.- A brahmin. Wishing to become king of Sri Lanka, he sought to obtain the treasures from the cetiya in DakkhiṇamahÄvihÄra. However, Bahula, who knew the secret passage, refused to help him and was put to death. SirinÄga pillaged the Madhupitthiya Cetiya, and, with its wealth, became king of AnurÄdhapura. Later he fell ill of gastric disease and was reborn in hell. Ras.ii.7f.
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