Sri Vijaya Rajasinha of Kandy

Vijaya Rajasinha was a member of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and was the brother of Queen Pramila. He succeeded his brother-in-law Vira Narendra Sinha as the King of Kandy. He was raised in Kandy and was familiar with the politics and culture of the court and society at large, including those of his Telugu kinfolk.