Diogo de Melo de Castro | |
|---|---|
| 11th & 13th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1633–1635 | |
| Monarch | Philip III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Jorge de Almeida |
| Succeeded by | Jorge de Almeida |
| In office 1636–1638 | |
| Monarch | Philip III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Jorge de Almeida |
| Succeeded by | António Mascarenhas |
Diogo de Melo de Castro was the 11th & 13th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. De Melo was first appointed in 1633 under Philip III of Portugal, he was Governor until 1635 and then in 1636 until 1638. He died in the Battle of Gannoruwa and was succeeded by Jorge de Almeida and António Mascarenhas respectively.[1]