List of Jaffna monarchs explained

Royal Title:King
Realm:Jaffna
Coatofarmssize:100px
Coatofarmscaption:Jaffna coat of arms
First Monarch:Ughra Singan
Last Monarch:Cankili II
Residence:Nallur
Began:1215
Ended:1619

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 Kalinga Eastern Gangas (India) (1215–1255)

See main article: Eastern Ganga dynasty.

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Kalinga Magha(aka Kalinga Chodaganga or Gangaraja Kalinga Vijayabahu)align="center" -125512151255He was of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, descendants of Kalinga Chandravamsa lineage and maternal lineage from Chola dynasty.

Tambralinga (1255–1277)

See main article: Tambralinga.

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Chandrabhanualign="center"-126312551262Of Padmavamsa dynasty, Tambralinga Malay invader, but submitted to Pandyan rule under king Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan I
Savakanmaindan127712621277Son of Chandrabhanu

Aryacakravarti dynasty (1277–1450)

See main article: Aryacakravarti dynasty.

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Kulasekara Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-128412771284
Kulotunga Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-align="center"-12841292Son of Kulasekara Pararacacekaran I
Vickrama Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-align="center"-12921302Son of Kulottunga Cekaracacekaran II
Varodaya Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-132513021325Son of Vikkrama Pararacacekaran II
Martanda Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-134813251348Son of Varotaya Cekaracacekaran III
Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-align="center"-13471371Son of Marttanta Pararacacekaran III
Virodaya Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-align="center"-13711380Son of Kunapusana Cekaracacekaran IV
Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-141013801410Son of Virotaya Pararacacekaran IV
Gunaveera Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-align="center"-14101440Son of Jeyavira Cekaracacekaran V
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyanalign="center"-147814401450Son of Kunavira Pararacacekaran V

Kingdom of Kotte (1450–1467)

See main article: Kingdom of Kotte.

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Bhuvanekabahu VI(aka Chempaka Perumal)align="center" -148014501467

Aryacakravarti dynasty (restored) (1467–1619)

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Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan
(restored)		align="center"-147814671478
Singai Pararasasegaramalign="center"-151914781519Son of Cekaracacekaran V
Cankili Ialign="center"-156515191561Son of Singai Pararacacekaran VI
Puviraja Pandaramalign="center"-159115611565Son of Cekaracacekaran VI
Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaranalign="center"-157015651570
Periyapillaialign="center"-158215651582
Puviraja Pandaram
(restored)		align="center"-159115821591
Ethirimana Cinkamalign="center"-161715911617Son of Pararacacekaran VII
Cankili IIalign="center"-161916171619Nephew of Pararacacekaran VIII
Grandson of Pararacacekaran VII
Son/grandson of Cekaracacekaran VIII

Portuguese Empire (1619-1624)

See main article: Portuguese Empire.

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Don Constantinealign="center"-align="center"-16191624

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