Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.909

v2.c27.909

7. Parakkamabāhu VI.—King of Ceylon.¹ He ruled at Jayavaḍḍhanapura. The Cūḷavaṃsa tells us nothing of importance except that his mother was Sunettā. We gather from other sources that his father was Vijayabāhu, but the authenticity of this information is doubtful. The date of his accession is also uncertain. Some place it at 1412 A.C., others at 1415 A.C. At the beginning of his reign he lived for three years at Rājagāma, moving later to Jayavaḍḍhanapura. Among his religious works were the restoration of the monasteries at Gaṇḍaladoṇi and Laṅkātilaka, and the building of a temple of the Tooth in his capital, also the founding of the Sunettā-pariveṇa in honour of his mother. He abdicated in favour of his sister's son, Vira Parakkama-bāhu, and died after a reign of fifty-five years. His reign is noted for a great output of Sinhalese literature, particularly of poetry.