indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Sinhalese
Meaning & History
Unknown meaning.A noted bearer is Asela of Anuradhapura, an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, from 215 BC to 205 BC. Asela was the youngest of the many sons of Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to re-establish Vijaya (Sinhalese, that is the native people of Sri Lanka) rule in 215 BC, but in 205 BC the kingdom of Anuradhapura was again invaded by a Tamil, a Prince of the Chola dynasty, who killed Asela.