King Jayavira Bandara
Reign: 1511–1552
Kingdom: kandyan
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Jayavira Bandara ruled Kandy for 41 years during the Portuguese conquest of the lowlands. His reign secured Kandy as the last bastion of Sinhalese kingship against colonial encroachment..
Jayavira Bandara ruled Kandy for 41 years during the Portuguese conquest of the lowlands. He maintained highland independence and harbored the Tooth Relic, preserving Buddhist legitimacy. His reign secured Kandy as the last bastion of Sinhalese kingship against colonial encroachment.