House of Siri Sanga Bo
| House of Siri Sanga Bo සිරි සඟ බෝ රාජ වංශය | |
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Flag of Sitawaka Kingdom | |
| Country |
Kingdom of Dambadeniya Kingdom of Gampola Kingdom of Kotte Kingdom of Sitawaka Kingdom of Kandy |
| Titles |
King of Dambadeniya King of Gampola King of Kotte King of Sitawaka King of Kandy |
| Founded | 1220 |
| Founder | Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya |
| Final ruler | Rajasinha I of Sitawaka |
| Current head | No [1] |
| Dissolution | 1597 |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
House of Siri Sanga Bo was a powerful dynasty which ruled parts of Sri Lanka from Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya (1220–1224) until Rajasinha I of Sitawaka (1581–1591). Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya routed Kalinga Magha's armies from Maya Rata and established his fortress at Dambadeniya. This dynasty was able to protect their independence by facing so many foreign invasions thereafter. They had to change their capital city to Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa and Kurunagala because of continuous invasions from southern India.[2]
Rise of Dambadeniya
In the reign of Kalinga Magha, native sinhalese people moved to south and Maya Rata because of his remorseless governance in Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Meanwhile, this reign, a descendant of King Sirisangabo called "Vijayabahu III", fought against Kalinga Magha's armies and became the king of Dambadeniya. He obtained Lord Buddha's tooth relic and alms chalice to Dambadeniya from the place which Magha's people had buried them in Kotmale. Every time, He helped to reconstruct the destroyed Buddhist dispensation. He was the founder of the House of Siri Sanga Bo.[3]
The decline of the Kingdom of Sitawaka
The Last King of this dynasty was Rajasinha I of Sitawaka. He was a Great Warrior King of Sitawaka and the son of Mayadunne. Later, He designated a South Indian, called "Aritta Kivendu" (Mannamperuma Mohottala) as his chief advisor. He influenced the King to be converted to Hinduism. Rajasinha was advised by Mannamperuma to destroy significant Buddhist sites such as Sigiriya and Sri pada. These attacks caused to a discontent among Buddhist people and prelates about the King. It was one of the main reasons for the decline of the Kingdom of Sitawaka and the House of Siri Sanga Bo. Because of his actions Buddhists led a rebellion against him. He suppressed the rebellion and the leaders who supported the rebellion were caught. Most of them were Buddhist prelates. Over hundreds of Buddhist monks (with the chief prelate of Sitawaka) were killed by Rajasinha. These acts created a huge resentment among the Buddhists and the King.
Before a long time, Rajasinha had killed his agent (Samantha) of Kandy called "Weerasundara Bandara". Weerasundara Bandara's son escaped to Portuguese army in Mannar from Sitawaka. His name was Konappu Bandara. Later, He returned to Kandy and rebelled against Rajasinha with the help of Portuguese army. He captured Kandy from Rajasinha and became the King of Kandy, but Rajasinha didn't stop his attempts to recapture Kandy. The last attempt of Rajasinha (Battle of Balana) was defeated by Konappu Bandara. While he was returning from Balana, he was wounded by a pointed bamboo segment and died at the garden of Pethangoda in March 1592. Rajasinha haven't any heir to his throne, so his kingdom was belonged to Konappu Bandara (Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy).
Monarchs of House of Siri Sanga Bo
Kingdom of Dambadeniya (1220–1345)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayabahu III | - | - | 1220 | 1224 | *A patriotic Prince of Sinhala Royal blood | |
 | Parakkamabahu II | - | - | 1234 | 1269 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu III |
 | Vijayabahu IV | - | October 1270 | 1267/8 | October 1270 | *Eldest son of Panditha Parakrama Bahu II |
 | Bhuvanaikabahu I (from Yapahuwa) | - | - | 1271 | 1283 | *Brother of Vijaya Bahu IV |
| Interregnum | - | - | 1283 | 1302 | ||
| Parakkamabahu III (from Polonnaruwa) | - | - | 1302 | 1310 | *Nephew of Buvaneka Bahu I *Son of Vijaya Bahu IV | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu II (from Kurunagala) | - | - | 1310 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu I *Cousin of Parakrama Bahu III | |
| Parakkamabahu IV (from Kurunagala) | - | - | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Son of Buvanekka Bahu II | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu III (from Kurunagala) | - | - | 1325/6 | 1325/6 | *Known as Vanni Buvaneka Bahu | |
| Vijayabahu V (from Kurunagala) | - | - | 1325/6 | 1344/5 | *Second son of Chandra Banu of Jaffnapatnam |
Kingdom of Gampola (1345–1412)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvanaikabahu IV | - | - | 1344/5 | 1353/4 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V | |
| Parakkamabahu V (from Dedigama) | 1311 | - | 1344/5 | 1359 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu V *Brother of Buvaneka Bahu IV | |
| Vikramabahu III | - | - | 1357 | 1374 | *Son of Buvaneka Bahu IV | |
| Bhuvanaikabahu V | - | - | 1372/3 | 1391/2 | *Nissanka Alakeswara’s son by the sister of Vikrama Bahu III | |
| Vira Bahu II | - | - | 1391/2 | 1397 | *Brother in law of King Buvaneka Bahu V | |
| Son of Vira Bahu II | - | - | 1397 | 1397 | *Son of Vira Bahu II | |
| Son of Vira Bahu II | - | - | 1397 | 1397 | *Son of Vira Bahu II | |
| Vira Alakesvara (aka Vijaya Bahu VI) | - | - | 1397 | 1409 | ||
| Parakrama Bahu Epa | - | - | 1409 | 1412 | *Grandson of Senalankahikara Senevirat minister of Bhuvanaikabâhu IV. |
Kingdom of Kotte (1412–1597)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Parakramabahu VI | - | - | 1412 | 1467 | *Son of Vijaya Bahu VI and his Queen Sunetra Devi *Or the third son of Chandra Banu of Yapa Patuna (Jaffnapatnam) |
 | Jayabahu II (Vira Parakrama Bahu VII) | - | - | 1467 | 1472 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu II’s natural daughter, Ulakudaya Devi |
| Bhuvanekabahu VI (aka Sapumal Kumara) | - | - | 1472 | 1480 | *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
| Parakramabahu VII | - | - | 1480 | 1484 | |
| Parakramabahu VIII | - | - | 1484 | 1518 | *Ambulagala Kumara *Son of Parakrama Bahu VI |
| Dharma Parakramabahu IX (from Kelaniya) | - | - | 1509 | 1528 | *Son of Vira Parakrama Bahu VIII |
| Vijayabahu VII | - | 1521 | 1509 | 1521 | *Brother of Dharma Parakrama Bahu IX *Rajah of Menik Kadavara |
| Bhuvanekabahu VII | - | 1551 | 1521 | 1551 | *Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu |
| Dharmapala (aka Dom Joaõ Dharmapala) | - | May 27, 1597 | 1551 | May 27, 1597 | *Grandson and heir of Bhuvanekabãhu VII |
Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1593)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) | Mayadunne | 1501 | 1581 | 1521 | 1581 | *Brother of Bhuvaneka Bahu VII *Son of Vijaya Bahu VII |
| Rajasinha I (aka Tikiri Banda) | 1544 | 1593 | 1581 | 1593 | *Son of Mayadunne |
See also
- Vijayabahu III of Dambadeniya
- Kingdom of Dambadeniya
- Rajasinha I of Sitawaka
- Sitawaka
- Battle of Balana
- Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy
References
- ↑ Relatives and descendants do exists such as "Mayadunne" extended family
- ↑ Codrington, H. W. (1994). Short History of Ceylon. Asian Educational Services. p. 76.
- ↑ Kalani Ruwanpathirana, Dambadeniya,