Silakala Ambasamanera
| Silakala | |||||
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| King of Anuradhapura | |||||
| Reign | 518–531 | ||||
| Coronation | Salamevan (coronation name) | ||||
| Predecessor | Upatissa II | ||||
| Successor | Dathappabhuti | ||||
| Issue | Dathappabhuti Moggallana II | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Lambakanna | ||||
| Father | Dathappabhuti | ||||
Silakala (reigned c. 518 – 531 CE) was a monarch of the Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka. Initially known as Ambasamanera during his time as a monk in India, he is historically significant for bringing the Hair Relic (Keshadhatu) of the Buddha to Sri Lanka and for his subsequent rise to the throne through military rebellion.