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King Sri Vijaya Rajasinghe

(1739-1747 A.D.)

King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe

(1747-1781 A.D.)

King Rajadhirajasinghe

(1781-1798 A.D)

King Sri Vickrama Rajasinghe

(1798-1815 A.D)

Important Facts

 Kandyan era was the last kingdom in Sri Lanka.

During this period the rulers had to work with

three European nations namely the Portuguese,

the Dutch, and the English.

 During this time, our kings acted tactfully by

taking much pains to protect the unity of the

country.

 The then society had been organized based on

various groups.

 Some of the kings, who ruled the Kandyan

kingdom, had belonged to a South Indian

dynasty known as Nayakkar.

 In 1815 the Kandyan kingdom was bestowed to

the king of England through a document called

‘Udarata Accord’ signed by the then governor of

Sri Lanka Robert Brownrig along with English

officers and the Kandyan Sinhala chieftains. It

seems the main cause for the downfall of the

kandyan kingdom.

the bride after the marriage), Eka Geyi Kema
(one bride was brought for two male persons in
the same family)’.

• All the activities in the Kandyan kingdom was
  done according to the barter system.


• Family was the main social unit.


• The prominent feature of the society was virtue.


• Temple was the centre connected with the lives
  of the villagers.

The Rulers of the Kandyan Kingdom

King Senasammatha Vikramabahu

(1469-1511 A.D.)

King Jayaweera Bandara

(1511-1551 A.D.)

King Karaliyadde Bandara

(1551-1581 A.D)

King Rajasinghe I

(1581- 1591 A.D)

King Vimaladharmasooriya I

(1592 -1604 A.D)

King Senarath

(1604-1635 A.D)

King Rajasinghe II

(1635-1687 A.D)

King Vimaladharmasooriya II

(1687-1707 A.D)

King Veera Parakrama Narendrasinghe

(1707-1739 A.D)