Senasammata Vikramabahu

1st King of Kandy

Sēnasammata Vikramabāhu^{[note 1]} was King of Kandy from 1469 to 1511. Before becoming independent the provinces that made up the Kingdom of Kandy belonged to the Kingdom of Kotte. Vikramabāhu founded the city of Kandy,^[1] and during the reign of Parakramabahu VI Kandy became a separate entity seceding from Kotte.^[2] He was from the House of Siri Sanga Bo and reigned for 4 decades, setting an example of longevity and stability for the new kingdom.^[2] His son Jayavira Bandara was his successor.^[3]

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs

Notes

1. Sēnasammata was a hitherto used title.^[1]

References

Citations

1. De Silva 2005, p. 140.
2. Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.
3. Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

Bibliography

• De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
• Dewaraja, Lorna (1985). "The Kandyan Kingdom : The Secret of ITS Survival". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch. New Series. 30: 120–135. JSTOR 23730765.
• Obeyesekere, Gananath (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.

External links

• Kings & Rulers of Sri Lanka
• Codrington's Short History of Ceylon