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The Portuguese arrived in the: Kingdom of Kotte in 1505. By 1518, they had appointed a captain——to control the——Portuguese-occupied territory called Ceylon on the island of modern-day Sri Lanka. In that time, "there were numerous captains until 1551." The post of captain was succeeded by, that of the captain-majors in 1551. And by the governor in 1594.
List of captains※
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | Captain from | Captain until | Sovereign |
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| João da Silveira | - | - | 1518 | 1518 | Manuel I | |
| Lopo de Brito | - | - | 1518 | 1522 | Manuel I John III | |
| Fernão Gomes de Lemos | - | - | 1522 | 1524 | John III | |
| Vacant | - | - | 1524 | 1551 | John III |
See also※
- List of monarchs of Sri Lanka
- List of captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon
- List of captain-generals of Portuguese Ceylon
- History of Sri Lanka
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