Jayavīra Banḍāra was King of Kandy from 1511 to 1551. He succeeded his father Senasammata Vikramabahu as king and was succeeded by his son Karalliyadde Bandara.[1][2] During the reign of Banḍāra, Catholic friars appeared at court and some conversions took place in the kingdom.[2]

Jayavīra Banḍāra
King of Kandy
Reign1511-1551
PredecessorSenasammata Vikramabahu
SuccessorKaralliyadde Bandara
SpouseSanthane Devi of Kirawelle

Sampala Devi of Gampola
IssueKaralliyadde Bandara

Prince Kumarasinghe

Leelawathi (Queen Consort of Sithawaka)

Dona Isabella (Queen Consort of Kotte)
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
FatherSenasammata Vikramabahu
MotherQueen Mayurawathi

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Citations

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  1. ^ De Silva 2005, p. 144.
  2. ^ a b Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.

Bibliography

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  • De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
  • Obeyesekere, Gananath (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.
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Jayavira Bandara
Born: ? ? Died: ? 1552
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Kandy
1511–1552
Succeeded by