Parakramabahu VI

Parakramabahu VI
King of Kotte,
Siri Sanga bo,
Tri-Sinhaladīswara (overlord of Three Sinhala),
Navaratnādhipathi (Possessor of nine gems)[1]
Obverse coin of Parakramabahu VI (left); Reverse coin of Parakramabahu VI (right)
ReignA.D 1412-1467
PredecessorWeerabahu
SuccessorJayabahu II of Kotte
DiedKotte
Burial
Kotte
SpouseQueen Consort Swarnamanikya
(a Kirawalle Princess)

Queen Consort Madura
(another Kirawelle Princess)

Royal Consort Subadhra
IssueCrown Princess Ulakudaya Devi/Lokanatha

Princess Chandrawathi

Prince Siriwardhana Jayamahalena/ Parakramabahu Jnr./ Prince Kanitu Rukule (කනිටු රුකුලේ කුමරු)si:ශ්‍රී වර්ධන

Adopted sons

Prince Sapumal (සපුමල් කුමරු) later King Bhuvanaikabahu VI of Kotte,

Prince Ambulugala (අම්බුළුගල කුමරු) later king Parakramabahu VIII of Kotte

Prince Rahula/Jayaba also known as Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera
HouseHouse of Siri Sanga Bo
DynastyMaurya
FatherLord Lameni Jayamahalena
MotherMother Queen Sunethra Devi
ReligionBuddhism

Parâkramabâhu VI (Sinhala: කෝට්ටේ VI වන පරාක්‍රමබාහු) was the first king of Kotte, ruling from 1410 until his death in 1467. He is the last great king in Sri Lanka who managed to unite the island under one flag.[2] His rule is famous for the renaissance in Sinhalese literature, (especially poetry) due to the patronage of the king himself. Classical literature (prose and verse) as well as many rock inscriptions and royal grant letters (patent letters, sannas) have been found, rendering much information pertaining to this period.

  1. ^ H.W Codrington, Don Martin De Zilva Wickramasinghe (1928–1933). Epigraphia Zeylanica, Vol III. Oxford university press. p.51-71
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka - Kotte - 1415-1521". www.globalsecurity.org.