Many kings of Jaffna, such as Cankili I, initially confronted the Portuguese in their attempts at converting the locals to Roman Catholicism, but eventually made peace with them.
Banyak raja Jaffna, seperti Cankili I, awalnya menghadapi Portugal karena upaya mereka mengalihkan keyakinan penduduk setempat menjadi Katolik Roma, tetapi akhirnya berdamai dengan mereka.