Kingdom of Kandy
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The Kingdom of Kandy was a Sinhalese monarchy on the island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in the late 15th century and endured until the early
The Ella Gap – typical of the mountainous and densely forested terrain of the Kingdom of Kandy
Portuguese governor Pedro Lopes de Sousa welcomes Kusumasana Devi a.k.a. Dona Catharina during the campaign of Danture, 1594
King Wimaladharmasuriya I receiving Joris van Spilbergen, 1603
Dutch Colombo, based on an engraving of c. 1690
Nayaks of Kandy
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The Nayaks of Kandy, also known as the Kandyan Nayak Dynasty were the rulers of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1739 to 1815. They were the last dynasty to rule Sri Lanka before its full colonisation by the
His Majesty Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, Last King of Ceylon
Sri Lanka 029 Kandy Temple of the Tooth