[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c36.4869 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4869 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4869 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.4869](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4869) Seṅkhaṇḍasela-Sirivaḍḍhanapura.—The ancient name of modern Kandy, in Ceylon. It first became the capital under King Vīravikkama,¹ and tradition has it that it was founded on a site originally occupied by a hermit named Seṅkhaṇḍa. It continued to be the capital of Ceylon until 1815 A.C., when the island was ceded to the British. - [Previous: v2.c36.4868](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4868) - [Next: v2.c36.4870](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4870) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4869](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4869) · Pramāṇa