Sitawaka

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Sitawaka was a powerful 16th-century Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka known for its resistance against Portuguese colonial expansion.

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Sitawaka canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sinhalese kingdom
former country
historical kingdom
capital Avissawella
commonName Kingdom of Sitawaka
conflict Portuguese–Sitawaka conflicts
Sinhalese–Portuguese War
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
currency massa (coin)
demiseCause internal conflicts
pressure from Portuguese and Kandy
succession crisis
endTime 1594
era 16th century
ethnicGroup Sinhalese
followedBy Kingdom of Kandy
foundedBy Mayadunne of Sitawaka
governmentType monarchy
heritageSiteNearby Sitawaka fort ruins at Avissawella
historicalRegion Sabaragamuwa
Western Province (historical area)
linked to: Western Province
knownFor military campaigns against the Portuguese in Sri Lanka
resistance against Portuguese expansion
language Sinhalese
legacy symbol of Sinhalese resistance to colonialism
locatedIn Asia
South Asia
Sri Lanka
militaryFeature fortified strongholds
use of war elephants
modernAdministrativeNameDerivedFrom Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat
namedAfter Sitawaka Oya (river)
notableRuler Mayadunne of Sitawaka
Rajasinha I of Sitawaka
opponent Kingdom of Kandy
Kingdom of Kotte
Portuguese Empire
partOf island of Sri Lanka
peakPeriod reign of Rajasinha I
precededBy Kingdom of Kotte
religion Hinduism
Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
startTime 1521
territoryIncludes parts of central Sri Lanka
western Sri Lanka
linked to: Western Sri Lanka

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