The Kingdom of Kandy

THE NAYAK DYNASTY OF THE KINGDOM OF KANDY

THE ROYAL STANDARD OF THE LAST MONARCH OF KANDY (SRI LANKA)

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Source: Bridgeman Images & The Royal Hospital Chelsea Group Heritage Manager.

(The above images of the flags were drawn by Captain J. Ford in 1841)

In 2015, a formal response was received from Bridgeman Images stating that, they have been investigating the acquisition of an image of the original flag of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), which was taken to the Royal Hospital Chelsea Group. In this regard the picture cataloguing team have made some enquiries and they have spoken to the Heritage Manager of the Royal Hospital Chelsea Group.

According to the Heritage Manager of the Royal Hospital Chelsea Group, the first post-independence flag of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) which is the one in their records, was one that Royal Hospital Chelsea did not actually have in a complete form, as it had previously deteriorated beyond the point of display or indeed recognition.

Unfortunately the Royal Hospital Chelsea does not have the original flag of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) any longer as it deteriorated beyond the point of no return many decades ago and was consigned with others to National Army Museum for recording and disposal.

The Throne of the Kings of Kandy

Capture of HM King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy

Singing of the Kandy Conversation

Kandy Conversion in Sinhalese Language

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His Majesty King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy

(B. 1780) (D. 30-01-1832)

Son of Venkata Perumal and Subbamma (Sister of Queen Upendra Ammah)

and
Her Majesty Rani Venkata Ranga Ammal Devi

TOMB OF CEYLON KINGS

THE DESCENDANTS OF HIS MAJESTY KING SRI VIKRAMA RAJASINHA (1798-1815)

Sri A. Vikrama Rajah
&
Snagavalli Thayar Ammal

V. Ranga Rajah
&
Rajalakshmi Devi

R. Prithivi Rajah

“The History of the Kingdom of Kandy.” Read more…

The Genealogy of the Royal Family of Kandy (Nayaka Dynasty)

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED BY A FAMILY MEMBER AND FROM THE DIARY OF SIR JOHN D’OYLY


1 Venkata Perumal + Subbamma (sister of Queen Upendra Ammah alias Opiantia Ammah) 
  2 (Name not known) + Tirunal Nayakkar
    3 Bangaruthayammal + Vencatasoobbarayalu Rajah (adopted by 2nd Queen Upendra Ammah, her brother Kondesamy Rajah's son)
      4 Daughter (Name not known) + Spouse (Name not known)
        5 Sakkana Ammal + K. P. Venkataswami Rajah (adopted by Vencatasoobbarayalu Rajah, his grandnephew) (b. 1856) (d. 24-04-1931)
    3 Bangaru Nayakkar
    3 Bangaru Dorai + Spouse (Name not known)
  2 Perumal Nayakkar + Patha Degal Sami Nayakkar
    3 Kumarasamy Nayakkar 
  2 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (b. 1780) (ob. 30-01-1832) + Venkata Ranga Ammal Devi (1^st Spouse) (ob. 1868)
  2 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha + Venkata Ranga Ammal (2^nd Spouse) (ob. 1852)
    3 Rajaratna Kamsalya Devi (ob. 1838) 
  2 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha + Muttu Kannamma Devi Degal Sami (3^rd Spouse) (ob. 1886) 
    3 Rajadhi Rajasinha (ob. 1843) (Died without issue) + Savitri Devi 
  2 Sri Vikrama Rajasinha + Venkata Ammal Degal Sami (4^th Spouse) (ob. 1861)
    3 Raja Nachchiyar Devi + Alagirisami
      4 Dharmaraja + Muttukrishnli Ammal 
      4 Tyaga Sinhala Raja (adopted by 4^th Queen) 
      4 Chaya Devi
    3 Sinhala Gauri Devi (on. 1836)     
    3 Raja Lakshmi Devi (ob. 1856) + Spouse (Name not known) 
      4 Sri Alagia Manawala Sinhala Raja (adopted by his grandmother, 1856, viv. 1891) + Spouse (Name not known)
        5 Sri A. Vikrama Rajah + Snagavalli Thayar Ammal
          6 V. Ranga Rajah (d. 09-03-1944) + Rajalakshmi Devi
            7 R. Prithivi Rajah (b. 13-11-1942) (d. 16-01-2014) + Pushpam (b. 06-05-1945) (d. 04-01-1999) (d/o Munisamy)
              8 Vickraman (b. 28-06-1966) + Gowri
                9 Kokila Vickraman (b. 1992)
                9 Vickraman Yuvaraj
              8 Vijayakumar (b. 24-01-1975) + Indumathy (d/o T. M. Chandran)
                9 Krithika Vijayakumar (b. 24-07-1997)
                9 Kousalya Vijayakumar (b. 03-01-1999)
                9 Gothami Vijayakumar (b. 22-02-2002)
                
          6 Sundra Ammal (sister of V. Ranga Rajah) 

      4 Andal Devi + Spouse (Name not known)
        5 C. K. Narasimhala Raja (ob. 08-10-1948) 
      4 Dharmarani + Rajah Varada (deceased) 
        5 Raja Santhana  

  2 Dalawa Kumara Sami (aet. 25 in 1815 n. c. 1790)

THE DESCENDANTS OF HIS MAJESTY KING SRI RAJADHI RAJA SINHA (1780-1798)

SHRI KANDI RAMAMURTHY RAJAH

(B. 12-06-1923 – D. 19-03-2004)

Great-Great-Grandson of His Majesty King Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha of Kandy (1780-1798)

(Letter written by Shri Kandi Ramamurthy Rajah to HRH Raja Remigius Kanagarajah of Jaffna)

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The Genealogy of King Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha of Kandy (Nayaka Dynasty)

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED BY SHRI KANDI RAMAMURTHY RAJAH

1 Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha + Alamaloo Ammah alias Menatchi Ammah (1st Spouse)
1 Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha + Upendra Ammah alias Opiantia Ammah (2nd Spouse)
     2 Vencatasoobbarayulu Rajah (adopted by 2nd Queen, her brother Kondesamy Rajah's son) + Bangaruthayammal (niece of the last King)
       3 K. P. Venkataswami Rajah (adopted by Vencatasoobbarayalu Rajah, his grandnephew) (b. 1856) (d. 24-4-1931) + Sakkana Ammal 
         4 Venkataswami Kanniah Rajah (d. 04-10-1937) + Spouse (Name not known)
           5 Kandi Ramamurthy Rajah + Lalitha Devi Veru (b. 30-08-1930) (d/o Mari Nayaani Veru Zamindar of Bagalur)
             6 Ramamurthy Mokanbabu Rajah (adopted son) (b. 1964)
           5 Kandi Vencatasoobbarayulu Rajah + Spouse (Name not known) 
             6 Balagi Rajah (b. 1977)
             6 Bharati (b. 1980)
             6 Srimathi (b. 1982)
           5 Doraisani Ammah Kanniah + Spouse (Name not known) – (Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu)
           5 Kantha Ammah Kanniah + Spouse (Name not known) – (Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu)
           5 Suseela Ammah Kanniah + Spouse (Name not known) – (Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu)
           5 Rani Ammah Kanniah + Spouse (Name not known) – (Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu)

 1 Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha +Alamaloo Ammah alias Menatchi Ammah (1st Spouse) 
  1 Sri Rajadhi Raja Sinha + Renganaikie Ammah (3rd Spouse)
   2 Coomarasamy Raja (adopted by 3rd Queen, her brother Ramasamy's son) + Spouse (Name not known)
     3 Muttusamy Raja + Spouse (Name not known)
       4 Ramakrishna Raja + Spouse (Name not known)

 Jointly adopted Brother's Son

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Late Shri Kandi Ramamurthy Rajah and Late Shri R. Prithivi Rajah, the descendants of the Royal Family of Kandy, for providing the valuable information about the history of the Kingdom of Kandy and for the genealogies. We would also like to express our gratitude to Bridgeman Images and the Royal Hospital Chelsea Group for their help and support.

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