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)