Mayadunne of Sitawaka
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| Mayadunne | |
|---|---|
| King of Sitawaka | |
Kotte, Kingdom of Kotte | |
| Died | 1581 Avissawella, Kingdom of Sitawaka |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Leelawathi Devi Sumana Devi |
Theravada Buddhism | |
Mayadunne (
Early life
Mayadunne was born in 1501 in
Wijayaba Kollaya
In 1521 together with his two full brothers
Reign
Since Mayadunne was the main actor during the
Several years later after Raigam Bandara died, in 1538, Mayadunne annexed the
and Portuguese.During the period of Kingdom of Sitawaka King Mayadunne had stopped at the Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya to make a vow before he went to war with the Portuguese in the Colombo Fort. According to the reports of the Portuguese, in 1550, the King of Portuguese sent 600 troops to help King Bhuvanaikabahu VII of Kotte. They fought with King Mayadunne at Nawagamuwa. It is also recorded that in 1576, the Portuguese army destroyed Nawagamuwa Devale and established an army camp there.[2][3]
Sinhalese–Portuguese War
Mayadunne and the
Death and legacy
Due to the fact that he stood against Portuguese invaders and stopping them from conquering the whole island, Mayadunne is considered one of the greatest kings of Sri Lanka. He died aged 80, in 1581.
See also
- Mahavamsa
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- History of Sri Lanka
- Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sinhala Royal Family Genealogy". Rootsweb. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Features | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya (Sri Sugathabimbaramaya)". 21 January 2014.