1815 in Sri Lanka

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.

1815
in
Sri Lanka

Decades:
  • 1800s
  • 1810s
See also:Other events in 1815
Timeline of Sri Lankan history

Incumbents

Kingdom of Kandy (Until 5 March)

British Ceylon (From 5 March)


Events

February

March

Unknown

Births

March

Deaths

April
  • 29 April - James Stuart, 73 (b. 1741), (British Army officer)
December

References

  1. "Newstead turns 196". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
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