After the Portuguese imposed direct control on local kingdoms (mainly the Kingdom of Kotte), many of the forces loyal to the king of Kotte became Lascarins and continued to hold ranks such as Mudali, Muhandiram, Arachchi or Kankani.
Setelah Portugal memberlakukan kontrol langsung terhadap kerajaan-kerajaan lokal (terutama Kerajaan Kotte), banyak pasukan yang setia kepada raja Kotte menjadi Laskarin dan masih terus memiliki pangkat seperti Mudali, Muhandiram, Arachchi, atau Kankani.