Vimaladharmasuriya I

king of Kandy

Vimaladharmasuriya I, also known as Konappu Bandara, Dom Joan of Austria or Don Jhon Appuhamy, was a king of Sri Lanka. He ruled the country from 1590 to 1604. He was a late 16th-century to early 17th-century King of the Kandyan Kingdom, which was in the central hills of the island of Sri Lanka. He successfully defeated the Portuguese in two major battles: in 1594, the battle of Danture and in 1602 the Battle of Balana.

Vimaladharmasuria
King of Kandy
Reign1590–1604
Coronation1687
PredecessorRajasimha I
SuccessorSenarat
Born?
Sri Lanka
Died1604
Sri Lanka
Burial
SpouseKusmasana Devi (Dona Catherina)
Wife
  • Dona Katherina
IssuePrince mahastenne (Died 1612)
Suriya Devi (Died 1617)
Sama Devi
HouseHouse of Dinajara
FatherVijayasundara Bandara