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List of Jaffna monarchs

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King of Jaffna
Details
First monarchUghra Singan
Last monarchCankili II
Formation1215
Abolition1619
ResidenceNallur

The following is a list of monarchs of the Jaffna kingdom from 1215 with the invasion of Kalinga Magha to the Portuguese conquest of Jaffna Kingdom under Cankili II 1619.

House of Singai (315-985)

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House of Kalinga Eastern Gangas (India) (1215–1255)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kalinga Magha

(aka Kalinga Chodaganga or Gangaraja Kalinga Vijayabahu)

- 1255 1215 1255 He was of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, descendants of Kalinga Chandravamsa lineage and maternal lineage from Chola dynasty.

Tambralinga (1255–1277)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Chandrabhanu - 1263 1255 1262 Of Padmavamsa dynasty, Tambralinga Malay invader, but submitted to Pandyan rule under king Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan I
Savakanmaindan 1277 1262 1277 Son of Chandrabhanu

Aryacakravarti dynasty (1277–1450)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan - 1284 1277 1284
Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan - - 1284 1292 Son of Kulasekara Pararacacekaran I
Vickrama Cinkaiariyan - - 1292 1302 Son of Kulottunga Cekaracacekaran II
Varodaya Cinkaiariyan - 1325 1302 1325 Son of Vikkrama Pararacacekaran II
Martanda Cinkaiariyan - 1348 1325 1348 Son of Varotaya Cekaracacekaran III
Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan - - 1347 1371 Son of Marttanta Pararacacekaran III
Virodaya Cinkaiariyan - - 1371 1380 Son of Kunapusana Cekaracacekaran IV
Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan - 1410 1380 1410 Son of Virotaya Pararacacekaran IV
Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan - - 1410 1440 Son of Jeyavira Cekaracacekaran V
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan - 1478 1440 1450 Son of Kunavira Pararacacekaran V

Kingdom of Kotte (1450–1467)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Bhuvanekabahu VI

(aka Chempaka Perumal)

- 1480 1450 1467

Aryacakravarti dynasty (restored) (1467–1619)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan
(restored)
- 1478 1467 1478
Singai Pararasasegaram - 1519 1478 1519 Son of Cekaracacekaran V
Cankili I - 1565 1519 1561 Son of Singai Pararacacekaran VI
Puviraja Pandaram - 1591 1561 1565 Son of Cekaracacekaran VI
Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran - 1570 1565 1570
Periyapillai - 1582 1565 1582
Puviraja Pandaram
(restored)
- 1591 1582 1591
Ethirimana Cinkam - 1617 1591 1617 Son of Pararacacekaran VII
Cankili II - 1619 1617 1619 Nephew of Pararacacekaran VIII
Grandson of Pararacacekaran VII
Son/grandson of Cekaracacekaran VIII

Portuguese Empire (1619-1624)

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Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Don Constantine - - 1619 1624

See also

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