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This is the family tree of Sinhalese monarchs. [1]
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This is the family tree of Sinhalese monarchs. [1]
The House of Vijaya claimed a close relationship to the Shakya dynasty, family of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).
| King of Kalinga | Mahasammata line of Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of Vanga | Princess | Prince | Jayasena [N 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Lion | Suppadevi | Royal Standard Bearer | Kacchana | Sihahanu | Yasodhara | Anjana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sinhabahu [N 2] | Sinhasivali | Amitodana | Ghattitdana Dhotodana Sukkodana Pamita | Pajapati [N 3] | Pajapati Suddhodana | Maya [N 4] | Amita | Suppabuddha | Pajapati [N 5] | Maya [N 6] | Dandapani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuveni | Prince Vijaya (543 BC–505 BC) | Vijaya of Pandava [N 7] | Other Issues | Sumitta [N 8] | Princess of Madha | Pandu | Susima | Siddhartha | Subhaddakacchana | Devadatta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jivatissa | Dissala | Other Issue | Panduvasdeva (504 BC–474 BC) | Bhaddakacchana | Dighaya | Rama Uruvela Anuradha Vigita Rohana Gamani | Rāhula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vedda people | Other Issue | Abhaya (474 BC–454 BC) | Tissa (454 BC– 437 BC) | Girikandasiva | Citta | Dighagamani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suvannapali | Pandukabhaya (437 BC– 367 BC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutasiva of Anuradhapura (367 BC–307 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC–267 BC) | Uttiya (267 BC–257 BC) | Mahanaga | Anula | Mahasiva (257 BC–247 BC) | Suratissa (247 BC–237 BC) | Asela (215 BC–205 BC) | Mattabhaya | Asoka | Uddhachulabhaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Son | Issue | Yatala Tissa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uttiya | Tissa | Gothabhaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vihara Devi | Kakavanna Tissa | Second wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dutugamunu (161 BC–137 BC) | Anula | Saddha Tissa (137 BC–119 BC) | Dighabhaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asokamala | Sali | Thulatthana (119 BC–119 BC) | Lanja Tissa (119 BC–109 BC) | Khallata Naga (109 BC–104 BC) | Anuladevi | Valagamba (04 BC–103 BC) (89 BC–76 BC) | Somadevi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahakuli Mahatissa (76 BC–62 BC) | Chora Naga (62 BC–50 BC) | Anula (47 BC–42 BC) | Mahanaga | Siva I (47 BC) [N 9] | Vatuka (47 BC) [N 10] | Darubhatika Tissa (47 BC) [N 11] | Niliya (47 BC) [N 12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuda Tissa (50 BC–47 BC) | Kutakanna Tissa (42 BC–20 BC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bhatikabhaya Abhaya (20 BC–9 AD) | Mahadathika Mahanaga (9–21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amandagamani Abhaya (21–30) | Kanirajanu Tissa (30–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chulabhaya (33–35) | Sivali (35–35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ilanaga (38–44) | Mahamatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chandamukha (44–52) | Yassalalaka Tissa (52–60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metta | Vasabha (66-110) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vankanasika Tissa (110-113) | Mahamatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahallaka Naga (135-141) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bhatika Tissa (141-165) | Kanittha Tissa (165-193) | Queen | Gajabahu I (113-135) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cula Naga (193-195) | Kuda Naga (195-196) | Queen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siri Naga I (196-215) | Subhadeva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abhaya Naga (237-245) | Voharika Tissa (215-237) | Queen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siri Naga II (245-247) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vijaya Kumara (247-248) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sangha Tissa I (248-252) [N 13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siri Sangha Bodhi I (252-254) [N 14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gothabhaya (254-267) [N 15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jettha Tissa I (267-277) | Mahasena (277-304) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sirimeghavanna (304-332) | Jettha Tissa II (332-341) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddhadasa (341-370) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upatissa I (370-412) | Spouse [N 16] | Mahanama (412-434) | Spouse [N 17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soththisena (434-434) | Chattagahaka Jantu (434-435) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mittasena (435-436) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vijayasundara Bandara | Karaliyadde Bandara (1551–1581) [N 18] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vimaladharmasuriya I (1590–1604) | Kusumasana Devi (1581–1581) [N 19] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahastenne | Suriya Devi | Senarat (1604–1635) | Sama Devi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Komara Singha Hastanne | Vijaya Pala | Rajasinha II (1635–1687) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monaravila Dissave | Vimaladharmasuriya II (1687–1707) | Pitti Nayakkar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kandyan spouse/Royal consort | Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739) | Madurai Spouse | Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Concubines | Madurai Spouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Son, Unambuwe Bandara [N 20] | Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vijaya Raghava Nayak (1634–1673) [N 21] | Mampitiya Dissave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitti Nayakkar | Vijaya Manna Naicker | Narenappa Nayakkar | Bintenna Dissave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747) | Madurai Spouse | 2 Madurai Spouses | Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782) | Yakada Doli | Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798) | Queen Upendramma | Brother | Subbamma Nayaka | Sri Venkata Perumal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Madurai Spouses [N 22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two sons | Six daughters | Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815) | Venkata Angammal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/sultanas, or raja/rani and sometimes their extended family.
Prince Vijaya was a legendary king of Tambapanni, based in modern day Sri Lanka. His reign was first mentioned in Mahāvaṃsa. He is said to have came to Sri Lanka with a seven hundred followers after being banished from Sinhapura. However, there is no archaeological evidence of this.
Sinhabahu is a legendary king of ancient India, mentioned in Sri Lankan texts. He was father of Vijaya of Sri Lanka and king of Sinhapura. He was the son of Suppadevi, a Vanga Kingdom princess. According to the Mahavamsa's Legend, Sinhabahu's father was a lion and his mother a princess of Vanga, who was to decide to leave the kingdom alone to 'maghada". She traveled towards mhagada with traders.
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, born Kannasamy, was the last of four kings to rule the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. Being crowned king in 1798 with the backing of Pilamathalawe Adikaram, his capture by the British in 1815 effectively concluded the 2,300-year Sinhalese monarchy on the island. The Nayak Kings were of Telugu origin and practiced Shaivite Hinduism and were patrons of Theravada Buddhism. The Nayak rulers played a huge role in reviving Buddhism in the island. They spoke Telugu and Tamil, and used Tamil as the court language in Kandy alongside Sinhala.
Queen Anula of Anuradhapura was the first queen regnant in Sri Lankan history, as well as the first documented female head of state in Asia. Anula initially rose to power as a consort of King Chore Naga, son of King Valagambahu of Anuradhapura. However, in her five-year reign, she poisoned her way through at least four other husbands and consorts, causing her to govern Rajarata on her own eventually. Queen Anula of Anuradhapura differs from another famous figure in Sri Lankan history, also named Anula. She is a different figure as she is King Devanampiyatissa's sister-in-law, the first woman in Sri Lanka to be ordained as a bikkhuni. The primary source for Anula's reign is the Mahavamsa, chapters 34 and 35.
The Nayaks of Kandy were the rulers of the Kingdom of Kandy between 1739 and 1815, and the last dynasty to rule on the island. The term Nayak is derived from the Sanskrit word Nāyaka. Their rise to power came about as a result of the death of Vira Narendrasinha, who left no legitimate heir- the throne passed to his brother-in-law, who was crowned as Sri Vijaya Rajasinha in 1739. They were of Telugu Balija origin, spoke Telugu and Tamil, and used and Tamil as their court language and Sinhala as second language They are also credited for building various Vishnu temples in Sri Lanka dedicated to their clan deity Vishnu, known as Upulvan in Sinhala. A prominent one of them was the Kandy Vishnu Temple established at their capital Kandy. A cadet branch of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, the Kandyan Nayaks were related to the Thanjavur Nayaks as well. Both Madurai and Thanjavur nayaks belonged to Balija caste.
Vijaya Rajasinha was a member of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and succeeded his brother-in-law Vira Narendra Sinha as the King of Kandy. He was raised in Kandy and was familiar with the politics and culture of the court and society at large, including those of his Telugu kinfolk.
Sri Veera Parackrama Narendrasinghe was the last Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Kandy. He was also known as the "Prince of Kundasale".
The Anuradhapura period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya, King of Upatissa Nuwara moved the administration to Anuradhapura, becoming the kingdom's first monarch. Anuradhapura is heralded as an ancient cosmopolitan citadel with diverse populations.
Sinhapura was the capital of the legendary Indian king Sinhabahu. It has been mentioned in the Buddhist legends about Prince Vijaya. The name is also transliterated as Sihapura or Singhapura.
Bhuvanaikabahu VII was King of Kotte in the sixteenth century, who ruled from 1521 to 1550. He was the eldest son of Vijayabahu VI of Kotte, whom he succeeded, and his chief queen Anula Kahatuda. He was born in 1468 and his brothers were Mayadunne of Sitawaka and Rayigam Bandara. After his father married a second time, his new queen brought a son from another relationship called Deva Rajasinghe, who the king intended to pass on the crown to, and Bhuvanaikabahu and his two brothers responded by fleeing the kingdom, and on their return they had an army given by the King of Kandy.
Vijayabahu VI was the son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII, who was an adopted child of Parakrama Bahu VI who founded the Kingdom of Kotte. He was born in c. 1445 and grew up with his brothers Sri Rajasinghe, Dharma Parakramabahu IX, and Raigam Bandara. He also had a sister who was married to Manamperi Arachchi.
Ilanaga, also known as Elunna, was King of Anuradhapura in the 1st century, whose reign lasted from 38 to 44. He overthrew and succeeded his aunt Sivali as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Chandamukha.
Subharaja was King of Anuradhapura during the 1st century. His reign lasted from 60 to 66. He succeeded Yasalalaka as King of Anuradhapura and was overthrown and succeeded by Vasabha, the first king of the Lambakanna dynasty. The end of Subharaja's reign marked the end of the House of Vijaya.
The House of Vijaya was the first recorded Sinhalese royal dynasty that ruled over the island, Sri Lanka. According to Sri Lankan historical literature Prince Vijaya is the traditional first king of Sri Lanka, founding the Kingdom of Tambapanni and the dynasty subsequently founding the Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara and finally the Anuradhapura Kingdom.
The Sinhalese monarchy has its origins in the settlement of North Indian Indo-Aryan immigrants to the island of Sri Lanka. The Landing of Vijay as described in the traditional chronicles of the island, the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa and Culavamsa, and later chronicles, recount the date of the establishment of the first Sinhala Kingdom in 543 BC when Prince Vijaya, an Indian Prince, and 700 of his followers are claimed to have landed on the island of Sri Lanka and established the Kingdom of Tambapanni. In Sinhalese mythology, Prince Vijaya and followers are told to be the progenitors of the Sinhalese people. However according to the story in the Divyavadana, the immigrants were probably not led by a scion of a royal house in India, as told in the romantic legend, but rather may have been groups of adventurous and pioneering merchants exploring new lands.
Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces of the Kandyan Kingdom before the 1815 Kandyan Convention. It is one of three customary laws which are still in use in Sri Lanka. The other two customary laws are the Thesavalamai and the Muslim law. At present, Kandyan law governs aspects of marriage, adoption, transfer of property, and inheritance, as codified in 1938 in the Kandyan Law Declaration and Amendment Ordinance.