Event Kotte conquest of the Jaffna Kingdom

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Was an expedition against the Jaffna kingdom by the Kotte kingdom.

Chronology

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  • January 1451: The first campaign in 1450 led by King Parakramabahu VI of the Kingdom of Kotte successfully defeated the tributary Vanni states of the Jaffna kingdom. However, they were unable to fully subdue the Jaffna kingdom itself, led by King Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan.