List of Kandyan monarchs
| King of Kingdom of Kandy | |
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Royal Standard | |
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha | |
| Details | |
| First monarch | Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu |
| Last monarch | Vikrama Rajasinha |
| Formation | 1473 |
| Abolition | 1815 |
| Residence | Royal Palace |
The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1473 to 1815. The monarch of Kandy was first established by Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu, a royal from the Kingdom of Kotte. It is possible to say that the Kingdom of Kandy was ruled by three dynasties, the royal blood line from Kotte, the House of Dinajara and the Nayaks of Kandy. Note that the reigns between the royal house from Kotte and the House of Dinajara are not exact for there is not sufficient information, and that Yamasinghe Bandara ruled for only a year or less.
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)
Main article: House of Siri Sanga Bo
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu | - | - | 1473 | 1511 | *Belongs to Kotte Royal Blood line (Ruled Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte) |
| Jayaweera Astana | - | - | 1511 | 1551 | *Son of Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu |
| Karaliyadde Bandara | - | - | 1551 | 1581 | *Son of Jayaweera |
 | Dona Catherina (aka Kusumasana Dev) | - | - | 1581 | 1581 | *Daughter of Karaliyedde Bandara. |
| Rajasinha I (aka Tikiri Banda) | 1544 | 1593 | 1581 | 1591 | *Deposed Dona Catherina. |
House of Dinajara (1590–1739)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vimaladharmasuriya I (aka Don João da Austria) | - | 1604 | 1590 | 1604 | *Son of Vijayasundara Bandara |
| Senarat | - | 1635 | 1604 | 1635 | *Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I |
.jpg) | Rajasinghe II | 1608 | December 6, 1687 | 1635 | November 25, 1687 | *Son of Senarat and Dona Catherina |
| Vimaladharmasurya II | - | June 4, 1707 | 1687 | June 4, 1707 | *Son of King Rajasinghe II |
| Vira Narendra Sinha (aka Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha) | 1690 | May 13, 1739 | June 4, 1707 | May 13, 1739 | *Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II |
House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)
Main article: Nayaks of Kandy
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijaya Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha III) | - | August 11, 1747 | May 13, 1739 | August 11, 1747 | *Brother-in-law of Narendra Singha |
| Kirti Sri Rajasinha | 1734 | January 2, 1782 | August 11, 1747 | January 2, 1782 | *Sri Vijaya Raja Singha's wife's eldest brother from Madura |
 | Rajadhi Rajasinha | - | July 26, 1798 | January 2, 1782 | July 26, 1798 | *Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha |
.JPG) | Vikrama Rajasinha (aka Rajasimha IV) | 1780 | Jan 30, 1832 | July 26, 1798 | March 5, 1815 | *Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha |
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