Overview
The University of Peradeniya is the heir to the oldest university tradition in Sri Lanka as the successor to the University of Ceylon, the first institution of its kind in the country. Its founding on July 1, 1942 as an autonomous corporation was the fulfillment of hopes and expectations of many who had been campaigning [...]
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University of Peradeniya
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha 1798-1815
Posted in Sri Vikrama Rajasinha on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Son of a sister of King Rajadhi Raja Singha’s Queen Upendramma. The new king who ascended the throne was Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the former kings’ nephew, barely 18 years old. He would also be the last king of the Kandy Nayakar dynasty and the last of Sri Lanka.During his time the British colony was fully [...]









