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The Sinhalese Monarchy has also been reigned over by foreigners from Southern India which has occurred several times throughout the course of the monarchy. This is usually occurred through the usurpation of the throne. During the early kingdoms all monarchs belonged to the House of Vijaya or the Vijayan dynasty.
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.
The Sinhala kingdom ceased to exist by 1815, following the British takeover.While the Sinhala kingdom is claimed to have existed from 543 BCE to 1815 CE, other political entities claimed to have co-existed in Sri Lanka spanning certain partial periods, including the Jaffna kingdom (which existed 1215–1624 CE), [5] Vanni chieftaincies (which existed from the 12th century to 1803 CE) and the ...
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 signing of the Kandyan Convention.
From the era of Devanampiya Tissa until the reign of Elara (who ruled the country from 'Pihiti' rata), there have been 3 Sinhalese kings who ruled the principality of 'Ruhunu' rata: Mahanaga, Gotabhaya, Kavan Tissa; and 2 Sinhalese kings who ruled the principality of 'Maya' rata: Yatala Tissa and Kelani Tissa. 20 14: Dutugamunu
Seevali was the second known female monarch within Sri Lankan history and succeeded her brother Chulabhaya.She ruled the country only for about 4 months in the year 35 CE and was overthrown and succeeded by her nephew Ilanaga, presumably the son of her brother Chulabhaya, after an interregnum of 3 years. [3]
The Sinhalese monarch was the head of state of the Sinhala Kingdom.The monarch held absolute power and succession was hereditary. The monarchy comprised the reigning monarch, his or her family, and the royal household which supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his royal duties and prerogatives.
This is the family tree of Sinhalese monarchs. [1] House of Vijaya. The House of Vijaya claimed ...