King of Ceylon (Sena I., 831-51 A.C.). He was the younger brother and the successor of Aggabodhi IX. He had three younger brothers: Mahinda, Kassapa and Udaya. His queen was Sanghá. During his reign the Pandu king invaded Ceylon, and Sena had to retire into the Malaya district. After the army of the Pandu king had plundered a great part of the kingdom, Sena made a treaty with him and re-gained his throne. He adopted the three sons and the three daughters of Kittaggabodhi: Kassapa, Sena and Udaya, and Sanghá, Tissá and Kitti. Among the king's good acts was the construction of a monastery on Aritthapabbata for the Pamsukulikas, and a many storeyed pásáda in Jetavana. He also built the Vírankuráráma, the Pubbáráma, Sangha-sena-parivena, Senaggabodhi-vihára, a refectory in the Mahámettapabbata-vihára, and single cells in the Kappúra and Uttarálha-parivenas. He completed the Dappulapabbata- and the Kassaparájaka-viháras. Among Sena's ministers were Bhadda (the senápati), Uttara, Vajira and Rakkhasa. His capital was in Pulatthinagara (Cv.l.1ff). He was also known as Silámegha (Cv.l.43).
Son of the Adipáda Kassapa, and therefore nephew of Sena I. On the death of his father, Sena became king as Sena II. (851-85 A.C.). He married Sanghá, daughter of Kittaggabodhi, and had a son, Kassapa. Sena sent an expeditionary force against the Pandu king, captured Madhurá, and brought back the treasures which had been pillaged by the Pandus in the time of Sena I. The Pamsukulika monks separated from the incumbents of Abhayagiri in the twentieth year of Sena's reign. He built the Manimekhala dam and a dam across the Kanavápi at Katthantanagara. He endowed various monasteries - Buddhagáma, Mahiyangana, Kútatissa, Mandalagiri, and Sobbha - and held a special ceremony in honour of the image of Ananda. He held a consecration festival at the Hemaváluka-cetiya (Mahá Thúpa), and decreed that this festival should be repeated annually. His senápati was Kutthaka. Cv.li.1ff.
3. Sena. Son of Kittaggabodhi. Cv.l.56.
4. Sena. Called Mahálekhaka Sena. He was a minister of Kassapa V. and built the Mahálekhakapabbata-house in the Mahávihára (Cv.lii.33). His mother was Nálá. Cv.Trs. i.138, n.3; 165, n.1.
5. Sena. Upáraja of Udaya III., and later Sena III., king of Ceylon (937-45 A.D.). According to some accounts he was the brother of Udaya III. He observed the uposatha-day regularly, and among his benefactions was the Dandissara offering to mendicant artists. He made the stone paving of Abhayuttara-cetiya and endowed the Nágasálá-parivena. Cv.liii.13, 28ff.
6. Sena. Uparája of Udaya IV., and afterwards king of Ceylon (Sena IV. 953-6 A.D.). He was learned, and used to explain the suttantas in the Lohapásáda. Because of his piety, the gods sent timely rain. He made a casket for the Tooth Relic and built the Sitthagáma-parivena. Cv.liii.39; liv.1ff.
7. Sena. Senápati of Mahinda IV. and of Sena V. He was sent to Nágadípa, where he subdued the Vallabha king. Once, when he was absent, Sena V. had the senápati's younger brother, Mahámalla, slain for an offence with the queen mother, and appointed a court official Udaya as senápati. When Sena senápati heard of this, he marched against the king, who had to flee to Rohana. The queen mother joined Sena, and he lived in Pulatthipura. This king, later, dismissed Senápati Udaya and made peace with Sena, whose daughter he married. Cv.liv.13f.; lviii.70.
8. Sena. Son of Mahinda IV. and king of Ceylon (Sena V. 972-81 A.C.). His mother was a Kálinga princess. He came to the throne at the age of twelve. His senápati was also called Sena (see Sena 7), and for some time the king had to live in Rohana from fear of Sena. But later he made peace, and married Sena's daughter and had a son, Kassapa. The king drank much, and died of digestive trouble in the tenth year of his reign. Cv.liv.57-72.
9. Sena. Adhikári of Kittisirimegha (2). He was sent to fight against Parakkamabáhu I. at Siriyála and Buddhagáma, but was defeated. Cv.lxvi.66f.
10. Sena Ilanga. Senápati of Kassapa IV. He was of royal lineage. He built a dwelling for the monks to the west of the Thúpáráma. He also founded the Dhammáráma-vihára and Hadayaunha-vihára for the Dhammarucikas and Kassapasena for the Ságalikas. For forest dwelling ascetics he built a hut on Rattamálapabbata. For the Pamsukulikas he built the Samuddagiri-parivena in the Mahávihára, and for the bhikkhunís the Tissáráma. He erected hospitals in Anurádhapura and Pulatthipura, against the upasagga disease. Cv.lii.30.
11. Sena. A Damila usurper who, with his companion Guttika, both of them horse dealers, defeated Súratissa and occupied the throne at Anurádhapura for twenty two years (177-55 B.C.). At the end of that time they were overpowered by Asela. Mhv.xxi.10f.; Dpv.xviii.47f.; Cv.lxxxii.21.
12. Sena Thera. An arahant. He was the maternal uncle of Vijitasena Thera. His brother was Upasena. ThagA.i.424.
13. Sena. Elder brother of Jotika, when the latter was born as Aparájita. He entered the Order under Vipassí Buddha and became an arahant. DhA.iv.201f.
14. Sena. The name of Bhúta Thera in the time of Siddhattha Buddha. He was a brahmin, and, having seen the Buddha, uttered his praises in four stanzas. ThagA.i.493; Ap.i.113.
15. Sena. Son of Atthadassí Buddha. Bu.xv.16; BuA.178 calls him Sela.