Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom (1591)

Portuguese invasion of Jaffna kingdom (1591)
Part of Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom

Ethirimana Cinkam saved by a Portuguese captain,
a mural from Maha Saman Devalaya
Date1591
Location
Nallur, Jaffna
Result
  • Portuguese killed Puviraja Pandaram and set up Ethirimana Cinkam as a king.
  • Jaffna kingdom became tributary state
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Jaffna kingdom
Commanders and leaders
André Furtado de Mendonça Puviraja Pandaram 
Prince Gago †
Ethirimana Cinkam (WIA)
Strength
4,400 soldiers
(1,400 Portuguese, 3,000 Lascarins)		 N/A
Casualties and losses
Few Heavy
----Various weapons and ammunition captured

Portuguese invasion of Jaffna kingdom in 1591 AD was the second expedition against the Jaffna kingdom by the Portuguese. The campaign, led by Captain André Furtado de Mendonça, started from Mannar and continued to Nallur, the capital of the Jaffna kingdom. The Portuguese captured the kingdom, killed the king, and installed Ethirimana Cinkam as the new ruler.

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