Introduction The Sinhalese–Portuguese War was a series of conflicts waged from 1527 to 1658 during the Transitional and Kandyan periods in Sri Lanka between the Sinhalese kingdoms and their allies, against the Portuguese Empire. The Crisis of the Sixteenth Century (1521-1597), started with the Vijayabā Kollaya, the division of the Sinhala Kingdom, then centered at … Continue reading What was the Sinhalese-Portuguese War (1527-1658)?