<P> In 1391 , following the conquest of the Jaffna Kingdom by Prince Sapumal ( Sembahap Perumal ) , Kotte was given the epithet ' Sri Jayawardhanapura ' ( ' resplendent city of growing victory ' ) . It became the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kotte , which it remained until the end of the 16th century . </P>
<P> In 1391 , following the conquest of the Jaffna Kingdom by Prince Sapumal ( Sembahap Perumal ) , Kotte was given the epithet ' Sri Jayawardhanapura ' ( ' resplendent city of growing victory ' ) . It became the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kotte , which it remained until the end of the 16th century . </P>
when did sri jayawardenepura kotte become the capital
when did sri jayawardenepura kotte become the capital
1391
1391