1815 in Sri Lanka
1815 in Sri Lanka marks the turn from the Kandyan period to the British Ceylon period, when the Kingdom of Kandy was disestablished and the creation of British Ceylon as the sole polity on the island.
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Incumbents
Kingdom of Kandy (Until 5 March)
- Udagampahê Mahâ Nilamê
Unknown (Until Unknown) - Maha Mohottala
Unknown (Until Unknown)
Events
February
- 10 February – British forces enter Kandy during the Second Kandyan War.
March
- 2 March – The Kandyan Convention, an agreement between the Kandyan chiefs and the British is signed deposing King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha and ceding of the kingdom's territory to British rule.
Unknown
- – St. Thomas' Church, Colombo the first Anglican church built in Sri Lanka starts construction in Kotahena, Colombo
- – Newstead Girls College the oldest existing girls' college and the third oldest public school in Sri Lanka, founded by Wesleyan ministers in Negombo.[1]
Deaths
- April
- 29 April - James Stuart, 73 (b. 1741), (British Army officer)
- December
- 15 December - Gajaman Nona, 69 (b. 1746), (author)
References
- "Newstead turns 196". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
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