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
editKingdom of Kandy (Until 5 March)
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Udagampahê Mahâ Nilamê
Unknown (Until Unknown) -
Maha Mohottala
Unknown (Until Unknown)
British Ceylon (From 5 March)
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Events
editJanuary
editFebruary
edit- 10 February – British forces enter Kandy during the Second Kandyan War.
March
edit- 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.
April
editMay
editJune
editJuly
editAugust
editSeptember
editOctober
editNovember
editDecember
editUnknown
edit- – 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]
Births
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- March
- 9 March - Richard Kelly, 82 (d. 1897), (British Army officer)
Deaths
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- April
- 29 April - James Stuart, 73 (b. 1741), (British Army officer)
- December
- 15 December - Gajaman Nona, 69 (b. 1746), (author)
References
edit- ^ "Newstead turns 196". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.