King Rajasinghe Archives

Time to place a replica of the crown of King Rajasinhe II at Dodanwela Devale-by L.B Senaratne Source:Dailymirror The final procession of the Dodanwela Natha Devale took place after the conclusion of the Pitisara Devale processions in Kandy on Sunday (27th October). The Basnayake Nilame of Natha Devale said that it is time that the Archeological Department thinks of placing a replica of the stolen crown of King Rajasinhe II at the Dodanwela Devale. The procession of all peraharas in the Hill country He also said that a former Basnayake Nilame had written to the Archaeological Department that a jacket of King Rajasinghe was removed by the Archeological Department, which has still not been returned to the Devale. The Basnayake Nilame said that it is high time that action be taken in this regard. The writer saw the original palanquin of Rajasinghe II, which was also gifted to the Devale ...

Robert Knox Memorial – tribute to a British Traveler By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located at Eladatte in Lagundeniya about 12 kilometers from Gampola town, this memorial is a tribute to *Robert Knox who lived in *Ceylon for almost 20 years as a captive of *King Rajasinghe II, the ruler of the Kandyan Kingdom. Robert Knox was an English Sea Captain who served in the British East India Company. In 1659, when the ship he was sailing had a malfunction and landed in Ceylon, he was captured by King Rajasinghe II along with 15 other sailors and they were prisoners of the Kandyan Kingdom till he finally escaped to England (present United Kingdom) in 1680. Although, he was in captivity, the King had treated him well and he had been given land as well as houses to live in various places with almost unrestricted mobility within the Kandyan Kingdom. He had ...