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The monarchs of Sri Lanka, [N 1] also referred to as the Sinhalese monarchy, were the heads of state and rulers of the Sinhala Kingdoms located in present-day Sri Lanka, from 543 BCE (according to chronicles) until its abolition in 1815 CE.
Sri Lankan Royal Dynasty ( line of Kings of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Kings) is probably the longest Royal Dynasty in the world which survived from 543 BC (over 2350 years) up to 1815, until the capture of the last Kandyan King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe by the British invading forces.
Sri Lankan monarchs. Sri Lanka has been ruled by various monarchial lines, at some times with different lines ruling different parts of the modern state, or the entire state. The Sinhalese monarchy was established in 543 BC with Prince Vijaya founding the Kingdom of Tambapanni and ended with Sri Vickrama Rajasinghe of Kandy in 1815 with the ...
This is the List of Sri Lankan monarchs by reign, detailing monarchs sorted by length of reign. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][1]
Article History. Related Topics: Sri Lanka. history of Sri Lanka, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Sri Lanka from ancient times to the present day. The country, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait.
The Kings and Queens of Sri Lanka focus our attention on the unique history of an island civilization which has lasted for over 2500 years. The royal crown and sword. In Medieval times kings such as Parakrama Bahu VI of Kotte distinguished themselves as men of letters. Art and literature flourished once again during this cultural renaissance.
ශ්රී ලංකා පැරණි රජවරු සහ නීති. Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 kings from the Anuradhapura to Kandy periods. After 1815 the entire nation was under British colonial rule and armed uprisings against the British took place in the 1818 Uva Rebellion and the 1848 Matale Rebellion.
