Vijaya Rajasinha (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී විජය රාජසිංහ, Tamil: விஜய ராஜசின்ஹா; reigned 1739–1747) was a member of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and succeeded his brother-in-law...

heir- the throne passed to his brother-in-law, who was crowned as Sri Vijaya Rajasinha in 1739. They were of Nayakkar origin, spoke Sinhala and Tamil, and...

Kirti Sri Rajasinha (Sinhala: කීර්ති ශ්‍රී රාජසිංහ, Tamil: கீர்த்தி ஸ்ரீ ராஜசிங்கம்; 11 August 1747 – 2 January 1782) was the second Nayaka king of Kandy...

had no children of his own he was succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India...

Narendrasinha's own son by a Sinhalese concubine. The new king was crowned Sri Vijaya Rajasinha later that year. Kings of the Nayakkar dynasty launched several attacks...

powerful adigars. Though Sri Vijaya Rajasinha's reign (1739–1747) proved relatively peaceful, his successor Kirti Sri Rajasinha had to deal with two major...

died in 1739, this prince ascended the throne as Sri Vijaya Rajasinha. The new king Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, married princess Upendramma, daughter of Narenappa...

Prince Vijaya (543–505 BCE) and 700 of his followers arrived in Sri Lanka, establishing the Kingdom of Tambapanni. In Sinhalese mythology, Prince Vijaya and...

(1600–1634) Vijaya Raghava Nayak (1634–1673), last ruler Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (reigned 1739–1747), first ruler Kirti Sri Rajasinha Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha Sri Vikrama...

Standard of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy, used as the Kingdom of Kandy's flag, c. 1798–1815 British Ceylon period Historical flags of Sri Lanka Flag...

monarchs. The House of Vijaya claimed a close relationship to the Shakya dynasty, family of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha). List of Sri Lankan monarchs King...

the king in 1739, the throne was succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India...

demise of King Vijaya Rajasinghe in 1747, Kirti Sri Rajasinha was appointed as the King of Kandyan kingdom. The reign of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha brought a...

which began with Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, was seen as a great religious revival by the people, but the last king of this dynasty, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe's...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu, India), and the princess's brother-in-law, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha who succeeded him after Narendra's death on 24 May 1739, was seen...

Tupakula Krishnappa Nayak - Founder of the Gingee Nayak dynasty Sri Vijaya Rajasinha - Founder of the Kandy Nayak dynasty Tirumala Nayak - King of Madurai...

Deepavamsa, and the Culavamsa. They describe the history of Sri Lanka since the arrival of Prince Vijaya who was from Northern India The earliest documents of...

Tondaiman (1686–1730), first ruler Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I (1730–1769) Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (1769–1789) Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman (December...

from kingship. This was the case with Vira Narendra Sinha who had Sri Vijaya Rajasinha the brother of his queen succeed him as opposed to his sons from...

participating in higher ordination. The reigns of Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782) and Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798) also saw the restoration of many Buddhist...

constructed by Ilupandeniye Athtadassi Thero during the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (r. 1747-1782), to protect it from wild elephants which might have damaged...

successive kingdoms were situated in what is presently Sri Lanka. The monarchy ended with Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy in 1815 after generations of European...

successive kingdoms were situated in what is presently Sri Lanka. The monarchy ended with Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy in 1815 after generations of European...

(1707–1739) Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, King (1739–1747) Kirti Sri Rajasinha, King (1747–1782) Rajadhi Rajasinha, King (1782–1798) Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, King (1798–1815)...

powerful dynasty which ruled parts of Sri Lanka from Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya (1220–1224) until Rajasinha I of Sitawaka (1581–1591). Vijayabahu III...

religion. King Sri Vijaya Rajasinha died in 1751 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Kirti Sri Rajasinha.: 140  The new king Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy...

was poisoned by Rajasinha before Senarat's death, which took place in 1635, and the youngest prince became the sole king as Rajasinha II. (1635–1687)...

of Buddha was annexed in the procession during the period of Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy Kingdom. (1747 - 1782) according to the request of Upali Thera...

This is the List of Sri Lankan monarchs by reign, sorted chronologically and by length of reign. "Mahavamsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka (covering the...

was succeeded by Rajasinha. In 1582, the new king invaded and conquered the kingdom of Kandy to the east, bringing the entirety of Sri Lanka into the Sitawakan...