 The term "Radala" is coming from the combination of words "Radh" (meaning, "Royal") and "Kola" or "Kula" (meaning, "caste"), which literally means "the royal caste".The word "Radala" came into existence after the throne of the Kingdom of Kandy went to the Nayak Dynasty.Higher officials in the court of Vira Narendra Sinha were offered this state and Nayakkara prince was selected as king over king's son by a local queen.