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Signing of the Kandyan Convention treaty by British invaders and the leaders of the Kingdom of Kandy.
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Kandyan Convention
1815 treaty incorporating the Kandyan Kingdom into the British Empire
In the history of Sri Lanka, the Kandyan Convention was a treaty signed on 2 March 1815 between the British governor of Ceylon, Sir Robert Brownrigg, and the chiefs of the Kandyan Kingdom, British Ceylon, whereas, according to the Sinhala version of the Convention, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kingdom of Kandy
Kingdom on the island of Sri Lanka from 1469 to 1815
The Kingdom of Kandy was a monarchy on the island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in the late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)