Sri Vikrama Rajasinha

ModernEmperorSri Lanka1798 — 1815

Last king of Kandy, deposed by the British.

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Quick Facts

Born

1798

Died

1815

Country

Sri Lanka

Era

Modern

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)32

Influence (20%)51

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)59

Strategy (15%)44

Total Score46.6

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha — Complete Timeline

1798 AD

Accession to the Kandyan ThronePolitical Action◆ Major

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha became the last king of the Kandyan Kingdom at age 18, succeeding his uncle Rajadhi Rajasinha. His reign was marked by internal factionalism and growing British influence in the coastal regions of Ceylon.

SuccessionKandyan KingdomMonarchy

Impact: national

1811 AD

Execution of PilimatalawePolitical Action◆ Major

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha executed his chief minister Pilimatalawe, who had conspired with the British. This act intensified internal dissent and alienated powerful Kandyan nobles, weakening the kingdom's unity.

Political PurgeInternal ConflictNoble Rebellion

Impact: nationaldestructive

1815 AD

Kandyan Wars: British InvasionWar

British forces invaded the Kandyan Kingdom in January 1815. Sri Vikrama Rajasinha's army was defeated due to internal betrayal by Kandyan nobles who signed the Kandyan Convention with the British, ending the kingdom's independence.

British ConquestEnd of KingdomColonialism

Impact: nationaltragic

Deposition and ExilePolitical Action◆ Major

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was deposed by the British and exiled to Vellore, India, along with his family. This marked the end of the Nayakkar dynasty and the Kandyan Kingdom, as Ceylon became a unified British colony.

ExileEnd of MonarchyBritish Rule

Impact: nationaltragic