Portuguese Ceylon
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| Capital | Colombo |
|---|---|
| Common languages | Portuguese |
| Sinhalese | |
| Today part of | Sri Lanka |
| Historical era | Colonialism |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2913920 |
About Portuguese Ceylon
Portuguese Ceylon is the name given to the territory on Ceylon, modern-day Sri-Lanka, controlled by the Portuguese Empire between 1597 and 1658. Portuguese presence in the island lasted from 1505 to 1658. Their arrival was largely accidental, and the Portuguese sought control of commerce, rather than territory.
