Voharika Tissa of Anuradhapura

Voharika Tissa, also known as Vira Tissa, or Tissa the Lawgiver was a ruler of Anuradhapura in the 3rd century, whose reign lasted from 209 to 231 AD. He succeeded his father Siri Naga I as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his brother Abhaya Naga.

He made a number of political reforms during his reign and is regarded as a ruler who established and promoted non-violence in the Anuradhapura kingdom. Voharika Tissa also made several attempts to suppress the spreading of the Vaitulya doctrine, a form of Mahayana Buddhism, which arrived at Sri Lanka during his time and spread among the bhikkus of Abhayagiri Vihara.