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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.
The Sinhalese monarchs have over time had many royal titles, both common to the Buddhist and ancient world as well as unique titles to the island. The monarch's title is "King" (male) or "Queen" (female), known as "Raja" in Sinhalese. Some early ancient royal titles were adopted from pre monarchy era. Throne Throne of Kandyan Kings Sceptres
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
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. This is a list of all those who have reigned, in each of the successive Sinhala Kingdoms. [1]
This is the family tree of Sinhalese monarchs. [1] House of Vijaya. The House of Vijaya claimed ...
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. The monarchy existed for over ...
Pages in category "Sinhalese kings" The following 162 pages are in this category, out of 162 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abhaya Naga;
List of Sinhalese monarchs by length of reign This page was last edited on 26 August 2024, at 04:56 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...