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The wedding ceremony of the queen consort of Kandy, as detailed in "An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of Its Inhabitants" by John Davy, was a grand and elaborate affair. The Adikars first determined a lucky day and hour for the celebration and lavishly decorated the queen's apartment, Meda Wasala ( Sinhala : මැද වාසල ).
King of Kandy මහ රජතුමා Royal Standard of the King Last to reign Sri Vikrama Rajasinha 17 July 1798 – 10 February 1815 Details Style His Majesty First monarch Senasammata Vikramabahu Last monarch Vikrama Rajasinha Formation 1469 Abolition 1815 Residence Royal Palace Monarchical Sri Lanka Part of a series on the politics and government of the Sinhala kingdom Royal Court ...
On 14 February 1815, a British division entered Kandy and took possession of the city. Several of the ministers signed the Kandyan Convention which was an agreement for the deposition of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha and ceding of the Kingdom's territory to British rule. There were twelve signatories to the Kandyan Convention signed in the following ...
The Royal Palace of Kandy (Sinhala: කන්ද උඩරට මාලිගාව) is a historical palace complex located in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, and was the official residence of the kings of the Kingdom of Kandy before the British colonization in 1815. The palace complex is a remarkable example of traditional Kandyan architecture ...
It is divided into four parts; the first three describe the kingdom of Kandy, and the final part details Knox's escape from captivity. [ 1 ] The preface provides maps and descriptions of Tamil royal and rural life in the country Vanni which he stumbled into in the north and east of the island.
Kandy; Kandy District; Kandy Lake; Kandyan commerce raiding against Portugal (1612–1613) Kandyan jewellery; Kandyan law; List of Kandyan monarchs; Kandyan period frescoes; Kandyan Royal Consorts; Kandyan Wars; Kandyan–Dutch war (1670–1675) Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766)
Kandyan Royal Consorts; Kandyan Wars; Karalliyadde Bandara; Kashyapa I; Khallata Naga; Kingdom of Gampola; Kingdom of Kandy; Kingdom of Kotte; Kingdom of Polonnaruwa; Lanja Tissa; List of Kandyan monarchs; List of Sri Lankan flags; List of Sri Lankan monarchs; List of heads of state and government who have been in exile; List of island countries
Map of Portuguese India. Crappé arrived on board of Øresund, as the first representative of the Danish expedition, on Ceylon in January 1619. [4] Crappé's task was to prepare for Ove Giedde's arrival. [5] Crappé met with the raja, Senarat of Kandy, and mentioned Boshouwer's mission, which the raja seems to have knowledge about. [4]