Historedia
Person

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Kandyan Convention deposes Sri Vikrama Rajasinha; Ceylon becomes a British colony

    1815

    Role: Deposed King of Kandy

    1. 1815 · Kingdom of KandyDeposition and Incorporation

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

    2. 2 March 1815 · Audience HallSigning of the Kandyan Convention

      British agents and Kandyan nobility concluded the treaty on 2 March 1815, deposing the King and ceding territory to the British Crown.

Sources

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