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.

House of Ganga (India) (1215–1255)

Tambralinga (1255–1262)

PortraitNameBirthDeathKing FromKing UntilRelationship with Predecessor
Chandrabhanu-126312551263Invader, but submitted to Pandyan rule under king Sadayavarman Sundara Pandyan I-
Savakanmaindan127712631277Son of Chandrabhanu

Aryacakravarti dynasty (1262–1450)

PortraitNameBirthDeathKing FromKing UntilRelationship with Predecessor
Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan-128412621284
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)

[Aryacakravarti dynasty] (restored) (1467–1619)

Portuguese Empire (1619-1624)

PortraitNameBirthDeathKing FromKing UntilRelationship with Predecessor
Don Constantine--16191624