Kandy

Kingdom of Kandy

Sinhalese Kingdom (1469-1815)

Location: Sri Lanka

Capital City: Kandy

Government type: Monarchy

Main languages: Sinhala, Tamil

Main religions: Theravada Buddhism

Chronology

1469: Kandy independent from Kotte

1581-1592: Occupied by Sitawaka

1597: Kandy takes over the remaining Sinhalese kingdoms

1815: Annexed to British Ceylon

Currency

Larin (1500-1810)

Coins from Kandy in the collection

•1 Larin, 1500-1810 (silver)