List of Sinhalese queens

• Anula of Anuradhapura (47 BC – 42 BC) :

Anula was the first known Queen found both within Sri Lankan history and during Anuradhapura period. She is also considered as the first female head of state in Asia. Being come to known first as the consort of King Chora Naga,son of King Valagambahu of Anuradhapura, she is infamous for killing at least 6 of her husbands or consorts by poisoning them. The second husband of her,Kuda Tissa, was actually the son of the brother of Chora Naga and rose to the throne as his legal successor. But her other husbands who rose to the throne as the King of Sri Lanka were not his legal successors and were only the husbands of then present legal successor,Anula. They are (in chronological order) Siva I, Vatuka, Darubhatika Tissa and Niliya, who ruled the country within just one year. After the death of her final husband Niliya, she became the sole ruler of the country for about 5 years thus becoming the first known Queen of Sri Lanka, but was the real power behind the King during the tenures of all of her husbands, also. At the end of her tenure, she was deposed by Mahakuli Mahatissa's second son, Kutakanna Tissa. The Mahavamsa states that Kutakanna Tissa had Anula burned on a funeral pyre. Other sources indicate that Anula was burned alive in the palace where she had committed her murders.She was from the House of Vijaya.

• Sivali of Anuradhapura (35 AD)

Sivali was the second known Queen within Sri Lankan history and succeeded her brother Chulabhaya. She only ruled the country for about 4 months within the year 35 AD and was succeeded by her nephew Ilanaga, presumably the son of her brother Chulabhaya, after an interregnum of 3 years. She was also from the House of Vijaya.

• Chattagahaka Jantu of Anuradhapura (434 AD – 435 AD)

Chattagahaka Jantu was the Queen of Anuradhapura for about one year from 434 AD to 435 AD. She succeeded her step brother Soththisena as the Queen of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by Mittasena. Mittasena had a reputation as a plunderer of crops from farmers. Queen Chattagahaka Jantu's Chief Minister orchestrated Mittasena's accession. The Chief Minister wanted to ascend the throne himself, but enthroned Mittasena as his puppet ruler. Mittasena was kept out of the sight of the public even though it was the custom of kings to participate in festive events. The Chief Minister kept the administration of the country in his hands. She was from the House of Lambakanna I.

• Kalyanavati of Polonnaruwa (1202 – 1208)
• Lilavati of Polonnaruwa (1197–1200, 1209–1210, 1211–1212)

• Viharamahadevi
• Dona Catherina of Kandy

• List of Sinhalese monarchs

• Lakdiva, List of sovereigns of Lanka
• Vijaya and the Lankan Monarchs
• Complete list of Sri Lankan Leaders
• The Mahavamsa History of Sri Lanka