King Bhuvanaikabahu VI
Reign: 1473–1480
Kingdom: kotte
International Connections
He upheld monastic patronage and faced Portuguese merchant-explorers beginning to arrive on the coasts.
Bhuvanaikabahu VI ruled Kotte for seven years amid increasing rivalry among princes. He upheld monastic patronage and faced Portuguese merchant-explorers beginning to arrive on the coasts. His reign marks the earliest stirrings of European influence in the island's politics.