List of Kandyan monarchs

King of Kingdom of Kandy
Provincial/State
Royal Standard

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Details
First monarch	Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu
Last monarch	Vikrama Rajasinha
Formation	1473
Abolition	1815
Residence	Royal Palace

The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1473 to 1815. The monarch of Kandy was first established by Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu, a royal from the Kingdom of Kotte. It is possible to say that the Kingdom of Kandy was ruled by three dynasties, the royal blood line from Kotte, the House of Dinajara and the Nayaks of Kandy. Note that the reigns between the royal house from Kotte and the House of Dinajara are not exact for there is not sufficient information, and that Yamasinghe Bandara ruled for only a year or less.

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)

Main article: House of Siri Sanga Bo

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu	-	-	1473	1511	*Belongs to Kotte Royal Blood line (Ruled Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte)
Jayaweera Astana	-	-	1511	1551	*Son of Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu
Karaliyadde Bandara	-	-	1551	1581	*Son of Jayaweera
Dona Catherina (aka Kusumasana Dev)	-	-	1581	1581	*Daughter of Karaliyedde Bandara.
Rajasinha I (aka Tikiri Banda)	1544	1593	1581	1591	*Deposed Dona Catherina.

House of Dinajara (1590–1739)

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vimaladharmasuriya I (aka Don João da Austria)	-	1604	1590	1604	*Son of Vijayasundara Bandara
Senarat	-	1635	1604	1635	*Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I
Rajasinghe II	1608	December 6, 1687	1635	November 25, 1687	*Son of Senarat and Dona Catherina
Vimaladharmasurya II	-	June 4, 1707	1687	June 4, 1707	*Son of King Rajasinghe II
Vira Narendra Sinha (aka Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha)	1690	May 13, 1739	June 4, 1707	May 13, 1739	*Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II

House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)

Main article: Nayaks of Kandy

Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vijaya Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha III)	-	August 11, 1747	May 13, 1739	August 11, 1747	*Brother-in-law of Narendra Singha
Kirti Sri Rajasinha	1734	January 2, 1782	August 11, 1747	January 2, 1782	*Sri Vijaya Raja Singha’s wife’s eldest brother from Madura
Rajadhi Rajasinha	-	July 26, 1798	January 2, 1782	July 26, 1798	*Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha
Vikrama Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha IV)	1780	Jan 30, 1832	July 26, 1798	March 5, 1815	*Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha

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Kingdom of Kandy topics

History	Founding Sinhalese–Portuguese War Kandyan Treaty of 1638 An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon Treaty of Batticaloa Kandyan Wars Uva Rebellion Matale Rebellion Kandyan Convention

Monarchs	House of Siri Sanga Bo House of Dinajara Nayaks of Kandy

The King's Council	Adigar Dissava Rate Mahatmaya Diyawadana Nilame

Society	Kandyan castes

People	Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero Ehelepola Nilame Gajaman Nona Gongalegoda Banda Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet, of Kandy Joseph Vaz Keppetipola Disawe Puran Appu Robert Brownrigg Wariyapola Sri Sumangala

Culture	Kandy Esala Perahera Esala Mangallaya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Jewelry Dance

Landmarks	Temple of the Tooth Royal Palace Natha Devale The Kandy House Udawatta Kele Sanctuary Wales Park Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Kandy Lake Bogoda Wooden Bridge Walauwa

List of Kandyan monarchs

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)	Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu (1473–1511) Jayaweera Astana (1511–1551) Karaliyadde Bandara (1551–1581) Dona Catherina (1581–1581) Rajasinha I (1581–1591)

House of Dinajara (1590–1739)	Vimaladharmasuriya I (1590–1604) Senarat (1604–1635) Rajasinghe II (1635–1687) Vimaladharmasurya II (1687–1707) Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739)

Nayaks of Kandy (1739–1815)	Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747) Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782) Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798) Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815)

Monarchs from 1473 to 1592 were only regional rulers

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