# Cankili I

> Cankili I, also known as Segarasasekaram, is the most remembered Jaffna kingdom king in the Sri Lankan Tamil history. He was active in resisting Portuguese colonial inroads into Sri Lanka. He inherited his throne via palace intrigues in which a number of heirs died under mysterious circumstances. Ultimately, he was removed from power by a local uprising that led to his son Puviraja Pandaram taking nominal power from him.

*King of Jaffna*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/cankili-i

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Died:** 1565
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Cankili I, also known as Segarasasekaram, is the most remembered Jaffna kingdom king in the Sri Lankan Tamil history. He was active in resisting Portuguese colonial inroads into Sri Lanka. He inherited his throne via palace intrigues in which a number of heirs died under mysterious circumstances. Ultimately, he was removed from power by a local uprising that led to his son Puviraja Pandaram taking nominal power from him.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 8.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Cankili I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cankili_I)
- [Cankili I](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cankili_I)
- [Cankili I](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cankili_I)
- [Cankili I](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cankili_I)
- [முதலாம் சங்கிலி](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5032506)

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