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Thome Rodrigo (Prince)
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'''Thome Rodrigo''' (born around mid-1500s) was a [[Karava]] [[Prince]] who was one of the three local nobles who signed the 'Malwana convention' in 1597, which was an agreement between [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese colonisers]] and the [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] chiefs of [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]]. He was one of the rulers of the [[List of Sri Lankan monarchs|Sinhalese]] [[List of Kandyan monarchs|monarchy]] of the [[Kingdom of Kotte]] in Western [[Sri Lanka]].
== The Malwana convention ==
The '''Convention of Malvana''' (also spelled Malwāna, [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: මල්වාන ගිවිසුමෙන්ද) was a 1598 agreement between [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese colonisers]] and took place with the [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] royalty of [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]]<ref name=":0"> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
At the convention, Azevedo initially suggested to the deputies for the native Sri Lankan inhabitants to abandon their traditional customs, in favor of political loyalty and cultural assimilation to King Philip and Portugal. Following two days of deliberation, the deputies, including Rodrigo, described their resistance to abandoning their customs.<ref> The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref> Azevedo consented to respecting the natives' way of life, including their laws and customs, provided they swear allegiance to King Philip and recognise and respect the sovereignty of the Portuguese colonial government.<ref name=":02"> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":12">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> A group of eight representatives from the pool Sinhalese delegates, all reportedly Christian, promised their loyalty to the King of Portugal.
=== Criticism ===
The convention has been widely criticised as a Portuguese attempt at providing the facade of legality and justification for their colonisation of Ceylon.<ref name=":13">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
== Family ==
The descendants of Thome Rodrigo were the Rodrigo Family of Panadura, who were one of the wealthiest families in Sri Lanka. They created the 'Rodrigo Family Friend in need Society', which is the oldest family society of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1823. His notable descendents include [[Celestina Dias]], the main female philanthropist of Ceylon, and many independence activists including [[Cholomondeley Goonewardene]], and [[Leslie Goonewardene]]. All of whom were born to wealth, and gave much, if not all of it away by death.<ref></ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Portuguese Ceylon]]
[[Category:Portuguese Empire]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Kotte]]
'''Thome Rodrigo''' (born around mid-1500s) was a [[Karava]] [[Prince]] who was one of the three local nobles who signed the 'Malwana convention' in 1597, which was an agreement between [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese colonisers]] and the [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] chiefs of [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]]. He was one of the rulers of the [[List of Sri Lankan monarchs|Sinhalese]] [[List of Kandyan monarchs|monarchy]] of the [[Kingdom of Kotte]] in Western [[Sri Lanka]].
== The Malwana convention ==
The '''Convention of Malvana''' (also spelled Malwāna, [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: මල්වාන ගිවිසුමෙන්ද) was a 1598 agreement between [[Portuguese Ceylon|Portuguese colonisers]] and took place with the [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] royalty of [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]]<ref name=":0"> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
At the convention, Azevedo initially suggested to the deputies for the native Sri Lankan inhabitants to abandon their traditional customs, in favor of political loyalty and cultural assimilation to King Philip and Portugal. Following two days of deliberation, the deputies, including Rodrigo, described their resistance to abandoning their customs.<ref> The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref> Azevedo consented to respecting the natives' way of life, including their laws and customs, provided they swear allegiance to King Philip and recognise and respect the sovereignty of the Portuguese colonial government.<ref name=":02"> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=":12">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> A group of eight representatives from the pool Sinhalese delegates, all reportedly Christian, promised their loyalty to the King of Portugal.
=== Criticism ===
The convention has been widely criticised as a Portuguese attempt at providing the facade of legality and justification for their colonisation of Ceylon.<ref name=":13">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref> Portugal-Ceylon [1597]|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
== Family ==
The descendants of Thome Rodrigo were the Rodrigo Family of Panadura, who were one of the wealthiest families in Sri Lanka. They created the 'Rodrigo Family Friend in need Society', which is the oldest family society of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1823. His notable descendents include [[Celestina Dias]], the main female philanthropist of Ceylon, and many independence activists including [[Cholomondeley Goonewardene]], and [[Leslie Goonewardene]]. All of whom were born to wealth, and gave much, if not all of it away by death.<ref></ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Portuguese Ceylon]]
[[Category:Portuguese Empire]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Kotte]]
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