The Kingdom of Kotte, named after its capital, Kotte, was a Sinhalese kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century.

Under the rule of Ming-backed Parakramabahu VI, Kotte conquered the Jaffna kingdom, the Vanni principalities; and brought the country under one flag. It led to a punitive invasion against the Vijayanagar dynasty and captured a port which it converted to a trade route.

The Kotte Kingdom was largely dissolved during the Sinhalese-Portuguese War, as it faced attacks from rival Sinhalese kingdoms, the Kingdom of Sitawaka and the Kingdom of Kandy. Don Jao Dharmapala handed it over to the Portuguese, thus leading to the formation of Ceylon. The remainder was annexed into Sitwaka and Kandy.

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