List of Jaffna monarchs

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

See also

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Monarchs of the Jaffna kingdom
Eastern Ganga dynasty
(1215–55)Tambralinga
(1255–77)
Aryacakravarti dynasty
(1277–1450)House of Siri Sanga Bo
(1450–67)Aryacakravarti dynasty
(1467–1619)
Portuguese puppet
(1619–24)