List of Jaffna monarchs

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.

King of Jaffna
Details
First monarchKalinga Magha
Last monarchCankili II
Formation1215
Abolition1619
ResidenceNallur

House of Kalinga Eastern Gangas (India) (1215–1255)
Main article: Eastern Ganga dynasty
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kalinga Magha

(aka Kalinga Chodaganga)

 -125512151255He was of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, descendants of Kalinga Chandravamsa lineage and maternal lineage from Chola dynasty.

Tambralinga (1255–1277)
Main article: Tambralinga
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Chandrabhanu-126312551262Of 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)
Main article: Aryacakravarti dynasty
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan-128412771284
Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan--12841292Son of Kulasekara Pararacacekaran I
Vickrama Cinkaiariyan--12921302Son of Kulottunga Cekaracacekaran II
Varodaya Cinkaiariyan-132513021325Son of Vikkrama Pararacacekaran II
Martanda Cinkaiariyan-134813251348Son of Varotaya Cekaracacekaran III
Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan--13471371Son of Marttanta Pararacacekaran III
Virodaya Cinkaiariyan--13711380Son of Kunapusana Cekaracacekaran IV
Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan-141013801410Son of Virotaya Pararacacekaran IV
Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan--14101440Son of Jeyavira Cekaracacekaran V
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan-147814401450Son of Kunavira Pararacacekaran V

Kingdom of Kotte (1450–1467)
Main article: Kingdom of Kotte
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Bhuvanekabahu VI

(aka Chempaka Perumal)

 -148014501467

Aryacakravarti dynasty (restored) (1467–1619)
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan
(restored)		-147814671478
Singai Pararasasegaram-151914781519Son of Cekaracacekaran V
Cankili I-156515191561Son of Singai Pararacacekaran VI
Puviraja Pandaram-159115611565Son of Cekaracacekaran VI
Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran-157015651570
Periyapillai-158215651582
Puviraja Pandaram
(restored)		-159115821591
Ethirimana Cinkam-161715911617Son of Pararacacekaran VII
Cankili II-161916171619Nephew of Pararacacekaran VIII
Grandson of Pararacacekaran VII
Son/grandson of Cekaracacekaran VIII

Portuguese Empire (1619-1624)
Main article: Portuguese Empire
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Don Constantine--16191624

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