Karalliyadde Bandara

Karalliyadde Banḍāra was King of Kandy, who ruled from 1551 to 1581. During his reign Banḍāra publicly embraced Catholicism, brought to the island by the Portuguese. He and his infant daughter princess Kusumāsana Devi fled the kingdom with his retinue. The princess was later baptized by the Portuguese and called Dona Catarina.^[1] He succeeded his father Jayavira Bandara as king and was succeeded by his daughter Kusumasana Devi.^[1]

Karalliyadde Banḍāra
King of Kandy
Reign	1551-1581
Predecessor	Jayavira Bandara
Successor	Kusumasana Devi
Born	Royal Palace, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Spouse	Denawaka Kusumasana Devi (Galegama Adasin) from Kirawelle clan
Issue	Dona Margerida Kusumasana Devi
Names Karalliyadde Jayavira Bandara
House	House of Siri Sanga Bo
Dynasty	Maurya
Father	Jayavira Bandara
Mother	Santana Devi of Keerawalle

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Niroshan Wijesinghe in the 2019 TV Derana TV series Kusumasana Devi.

See also

• List of Sri Lankan monarchs