King Bhuvanaikabahu VI
Reign: 1473–1480 CE
Kingdom: Kotte
Country: Sri Lanka
International Connections
He upheld monastic patronage and faced Portuguese merchant-explorers beginning to arrive on the coasts.
Bhuvanaikabahu VI (1467–1472) ruled from Kotte for five years after Parakramabahu VI's death. His brief reign witnessed the kingdom's territorial fragmentation: regional powers asserted independence, ending unified rule. Administrative focus shifted to maintaining southwestern lowland control.