The Kingdom of Kotte, named after its capital, Kotte, was a Sinhalese kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century.
A flag of the Catholic Karava Sinhalese who became Catholics during Kotte era
The Jaffna Kingdom, also known as Kingdom of Aryachakravarti, was a historical kingdom of what today is northern Sri Lanka. It came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna Peninsula and
Kingdom of Kotte
…kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century. Founded by Parakramabahu VI with the help of the Ming, the Kingdom managed to conquer the Jaffna kingdom and the Vanni principalities, and bring the country under one flag. It led to a punitive invasion against the Vijayanagar dynasty and captured a port…
The royal family. First from the right is Cankili I
Mantri Manai – The surviving remains of the minister's quarters that was reused by the Portuguese and Dutch colonials
Nallur Kandaswamy temple – One of the royal temples of Nallur, the capital.
Yamun Eri filled with water from the Yamuna river.