title: Manuel de Sousa Coutinho
text: # Manuel de Sousa Coutinho
  
  Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (1540–1591) was the 14th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was appointed in 1578 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1583. He was succeeded by João de Correia de Brito.
  
  