<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Portuguese Ceylon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Ceilão Português ( Portuguese ) පෘතුගීසි ලංකාව ( Sinhalese ) போர்த்துகீசியம் இலங்கை ( Tamil ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Portuguese colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Extent of Portuguese rule in Ceylon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Colombo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Portuguese Sinhalese Tamil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Roman Catholicism </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Political structure </Td> <Td> Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> King of Portugal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1598 </Td> <Td> Philip I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1598 -- 1621 </Td> <Td> Philip II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1621 -- 1640 </Td> <Td> Philip III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1640 -- 1656 </Td> <Td> John IV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1656 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> Afonso VI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Governors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1614 </Td> <Td> Jerónimo de Azevedo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1656 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> António de Amaral de Meneses </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Historical era </Td> <Td> Colonialism </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portuguese arrival </Td> <Td> 1505 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death of Dharmapala of Kotte </Td> <Td> 27 May 1597 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luso -- Kandyan Treaty </Td> <Td> 1633 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Surrender of Jaffna </Td> <Td> June 1658 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kingdom of Kotte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kingdom of Jaffna </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Dutch Ceylon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Portuguese Ceylon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Ceilão Português ( Portuguese ) පෘතුගීසි ලංකාව ( Sinhalese ) போர்த்துகீசியம் இலங்கை ( Tamil ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Portuguese colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Extent of Portuguese rule in Ceylon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Colombo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Portuguese Sinhalese Tamil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Roman Catholicism </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Political structure </Td> <Td> Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> King of Portugal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1598 </Td> <Td> Philip I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1598 -- 1621 </Td> <Td> Philip II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1621 -- 1640 </Td> <Td> Philip III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1640 -- 1656 </Td> <Td> John IV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1656 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> Afonso VI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Governors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1597 -- 1614 </Td> <Td> Jerónimo de Azevedo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1656 -- 1658 </Td> <Td> António de Amaral de Meneses </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Historical era </Td> <Td> Colonialism </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portuguese arrival </Td> <Td> 1505 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death of Dharmapala of Kotte </Td> <Td> 27 May 1597 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luso -- Kandyan Treaty </Td> <Td> 1633 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Surrender of Jaffna </Td> <Td> June 1658 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kingdom of Kotte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kingdom of Jaffna </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Dutch Ceylon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the portuguese come to sri lanka
when did the portuguese come to sri lanka
1505
1505