Back Raja Sinha I Catalan Rajasinha I French Rajasinha I dari Sitawaka ID Rajasimha I di Sitawaka Italian Rajá Sinha I de Ceitavaca Portuguese සීතාවක පළමුවන රාජසිංහ රජු Singhalese முதலாம் ராஜசிங்கன் Tamil Раджасінга Ukrainian
| Rajasinha I | |
|---|---|
| Lion of Sitawaka | |
| King of Sitawaka | |
| Reign | 1581–1593 |
| Coronation | 1581 |
| Predecessor | Mayadunne |
| Successor | Kingdom abolished |
| King of Kandy | |
| Reign | 1581–1591 |
| Predecessor | Kusumasana Devi |
| Successor | Vimaladharmasuriya I |
| Born | 15 August 1532 Sitawaka |
| Died | 17 March 1593 (aged 60) Pethangoda Bamboo Grove |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Queen Consort Nilupulmala Kirawelle |
| Issue | Prince Rajasuriya Prince Jayasuriya |
| Father | Mayadunne |
| Mother | Queen Consort Leelawathi |
| Religion | Saiva Siddhanta[1] prev. Theravada Buddhism |
Rajasinghe I also known as the lion of Sitawaka (Sinhala:පළමුවන රාජසිංහ)[2] was a king of Sitawaka, known for his patriotism and fight against the Portuguese invasion of Sri Lanka. Born as Tikiri Bandara to King Mayadunne, he received the name "Rajasinha" (meaning the Lion King) after the fierce Battle of Mulleriyawa.
- ^ "ගණින්නාන්සේලා කියවිය යුතු සංඝරජ වැලවිට සරණංකර චරිතය". Archived from the original on 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ the first up-country Sinhalese who ascended the throne The Observer - December 29, 2002