LankaWeb – The Betrayal of Buddhism by Don Juan Dharmapala – biggest villain in Sri Lanka’s History

AI Overview King Don Juan Dharmapala, who ruled the Kingdom of Kotte from 1551 to 1597 CE, is widely condemned in traditional Sri Lankan history as one of the country’s ultimate historical villains due to his systematic repression of Buddhism and his total surrender of Sinhalese sovereignty to foreign invaders. [1, 2, 3] The Path […]