Rajasinha I

Rajasinha I
Lion of Sitawaka
King of Sitawaka
Reign1581–1593
Coronation1581
PredecessorMayadunne
SuccessorKingdom abolished
King of Kandy
Reign1581-1591
PredecessorKusumasana Devi
SuccessorVimaladharmasuriya I
Born1532 August 15
Sitawaka
Died1593 March 17 (aged 60)
Pethangoda Bamboo Grove
Burial
Kingdom of Sitawaka
SpouseQueen Consort Nilupulmala Kirawelle
IssuePrince Rajasuriya
Prince Jayasuriya
FatherMayadunne
MotherQueen Consort Leelawathi
ReligionSaiva Siddhanta[1] prev. Theravada Buddhism

Rajasinghe I also known as the lion of Sitawaka (Sinhala:පළමුවන රාජසිංහ)[2] was a king of Sitawaka, known for his patriotism and fight against the Portuguese invasion of Sri Lanka. Born as Tikiri Bandara to King Mayadunne, he received the name "Rajasinha" (meaning the Lion King) after the fierce Battle of Mulleriyawa.

  1. ^ "ගණින්නාන්සේලා කියවිය යුතු සංඝරජ වැලවිට සරණංකර චරිතය". Archived from the original on 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  2. ^ the first up-country Sinhalese who ascended the throne The Observer - December 29, 2002