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Deposition and Incorporation

When
1815
Where
Kingdom of Kandy
Part of
Kandyan Convention deposes Sri Vikrama Rajasinha; Ceylon becomes a British colony

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was deposed and taken to Vellore Fort, ending the Sinhalese monarchy and incorporating the island into the British Empire.

The king was taken as a royal prisoner to Vellore Fort in southern India. The island was incorporated into the British Empire, with George III succeeding as monarch of British Ceylon. This event concluded over 2,300 years of Sinhalese domination on the island.

Sources

  1. Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13

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