The Last King of Kandy: Exile and the Fall of a Dynasty

In 1815, the Kandyan Kingdom—the last independent Sinhalese realm—fell to the British after centuries of resistance. This episode unpacks the final act: the deposition of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy, and his exile to Vellore, India. We trace the internal betrayals, the role of the Kandyan chiefs, the British annexation, and the fate of the king, who died far from home in 1832. Along the way, we consider how memory and myth shaped his legacy, and why the Kandyan Convention of 1815 remains a touchstone in Sri Lankan history. Featuring the Dalada Maligawa, the Nayakkar dynasty, and the enigmatic figure of Ehelepola, this is the story of a kingdom's end and a king's long goodbye.

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