Vimaladharmasuriya I

King Wimaladharmasūriya I
Thrisinhaladheeshwara
Lankeshwara
Bhupathi
Drawing of the king by Alain Manesson Mallet (circa 1685) (colorized)
King of Kandy
Reign1592–1604
PredecessorRajasinha I of Sitawaka
SuccessorSenarat of Kandy
BornKonappu Bandara
Peradeniya, Kingdom of Kandy
Died1604 (1605)
Royal Palace Complex of Kandy, Kandy, Kingdom of Kandy
Burial
Asgiri Temple, Kandy, Sri Lanka
ConsortQueen Kusumasana Devi of Kandy
SpousesDona Amelia (Yakadadoli)
Issue
  • Crown Prince Mahastenne
  • Princess Suriya Mahadasin/Suriya Devi
  • Princess Sampala Mahadasin/ Sama Devi
  • Prince Wijayapala, Prince of Matale
  • Prince Kumarasinghe, Prince of Uva
Sinhalaපළමුවන විමලධර්‍මසූරිය
HouseHouse of Dinajara
FatherWeerasundara Bandara
MotherKosbokke Gedara Vimalu
Religion

Wimaladharmasūriya I (died 1604) was the king of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1592 to 1604. He is best known for successfully repelling two major Portuguese offensives: the Battle of Danture in 1594 and the Battle of Balana in 1602, in both of which the Portuguese suffered decisive defeats.