List of captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon
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List of captain-majors
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | Captain-major from | Captain-major until | Sovereign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Henriques | - | - | 1551 | 1552 | John III | |
| Diogo de Melo Coutinho (1st time) |
- | - | 1552 | 1552 | John III | |
| Duarte de Eça | 1480 | 15?? | 1552 | 1553 | John III | |
| Fernão Carvalho | - | - | 1553 | 1555 | John III | |
| Afonso Pereira de Lacerda | - | - | 1555 | 1559 | Sebastian
| |
| Jorge de Meneses Baroche | - | - | 1559 | 1560 | Sebastian
| |
| Baltasar Guedes de Sousa | - | - | 1560 | 1564 | Sebastian
| |
| Pedro de Ataíde Inferno | - | - | 1564 | 1565 | Sebastian
| |
| Diogo de Melo | - | - | 1565 | 1568 | Sebastian
| |
| Fernando de Monroy | - | - | 1568 | 1570 | Sebastian
| |
| Diogo de Melo Coutinho (2nd time) |
- | - | 1570 | 1572 | Sebastian
| |
 |
António de Noronha |
- | - | 1572 | 1575 | Sebastian
|
| Fernando de Albuquerque | - | - | 1575 | 1578 | Sebastian
| |
 |
Manuel de Sousa Coutinho | 1540 | 1591 | 1578 | 1583 | |
| João de Correia de Brito | - | - | 1583 | 1590 | Filipe I | |
| Simão de Brito | - | - | 1590 | 1591 | Filipe I | |
| Pedro Homem Pereira | - | - | 1591 | 1594 | Filipe I |
See also
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- List of captains of Portuguese Ceylon
- List of captain-generals of Portuguese Ceylon
- History of Sri Lanka