The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy

Kingdom of Kandy

Kingdom of Kandy was an important independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century...

from 1473 to 1815. The monarch of Kandy

Kandy

Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...

 was first established by Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu

Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu of Kandy

Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu was King of Kandy from 1473 to 1511. He ruled the Kingdom of Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte. He was from the Kotte Royal Blood line and his son Jayaweera Astana was his successor.-External links:* *...

, a royal from the Kingdom of Kotte

Kingdom of Kotte

The Kingdom of Kotte , centred on Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte was a kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century. Its king was the last native sovereign to unify all of Sri Lanka under one rule. -Etymology:The term Kotte means fortress in Sinhalese...

. 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

Nayaks of Kandy

The Nayaks of Kandy were the rulers of Sri Lanka with Kandy as their capital from 1739 to 1815. They were also the last dynasty to rule Sri Lanka. They were related to the Madurai Nayak dynasty and to the Tanjore Nayak dynasty...

. 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

Yamasinghe Bandara of Kandy

Yamasinghe Bandara was King of Kandy in the sixteenth century, who ruled for only a year or less. He succeeded Rajasinha I as king of Kandy and was succeeded by Vimaladharmasuriya I. He was a nephew of Karaliyadde Bandara and was from the Kotte Royal Blood line.-External links:* * *...

 ruled for only a year or less.

Kotte Royal Blood line (1473-1592)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	King From	King Until	Relationship with Predecessor(s)
	Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu of Kandy Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu was King of Kandy from 1473 to 1511. He ruled the Kingdom of Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte. He was from the Kotte Royal Blood line and his son Jayaweera Astana was his successor.-External links:* *...	-	-	1473	1511	*Belongs to Kotte Kingdom of Kotte The Kingdom of Kotte , centred on Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte was a kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century. Its king was the last native sovereign to unify all of Sri Lanka under one rule. -Etymology:The term Kotte means fortress in Sinhalese...  Royal Blood line (Ruled Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte)
	Jayaweera Astana Jayaweera Astana of Kandy Jayaweera Astana was King of Kandy in the sixteenth century, who ruled from 1511 to 1551. He succeeded his father Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu as king of Kandy and was succeeded by his son Karaliyadde Bandara.-External links:* * *...	-	-	1511	1551	*Son of Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu
	Karaliyadde Bandara Karaliyadde Bandara of Kandy Karaliyadde Bandara was King of Kandy in the sixteenth century, who ruled from 1551 to 1581. He succeeded his father Jayaweera Astana as king of Kandy and was succeeded by his daughter Dona Catherina, also known as Kusumasana Devi.-External links:* * *...	-	-	1551	1581	*Son of Jayaweera
	Dona Catherina Dona Catherina of Kandy Dona Catherina was King of Kandy in the sixteenth century, who ruled in 1581. She succeeded her father Karaliyadde Bandara as king of Kandy. She was deposed by Rajasinha I of the Kingdom of Sitawaka in the same year she took the throne.-External links:* * *... (aka Kusumasana Dev)	-	-	1581	1581	*Daughter of Karaliyedde Bandara.
|align="center"|Rajasinha I (aka Tikiri Banda)	1544	1593	1581	1593	*Deposed Dona Catherina.
	Yamasinghe Bandara Yamasinghe Bandara of Kandy Yamasinghe Bandara was King of Kandy in the sixteenth century, who ruled for only a year or less. He succeeded Rajasinha I as king of Kandy and was succeeded by Vimaladharmasuriya I. He was a nephew of Karaliyadde Bandara and was from the Kotte Royal Blood line.-External links:* * *... (aka Don Phillip)	-	-	-	-	*A nephew of Karaliyadde Bandara.

House of Dinajara (1590–1739)

Portrait	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	6 December 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	13 May 1739	June 4, 1707	13 May 1739	*Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II

House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)

Portrait	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	5 March 1815	*Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha

External links

• Kingdom Of Kandy - Mahanuwara
• Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

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