King Parakramabahu II of Dambadeniya Parakramabahu II (Sinhala: දෙවන පරාක්රමබාහු රජ; Tamil: இரண்டாம் பராக்கிரமபாகு) was the King of Dambadeniya Kingdom , Sri Lanka from 1236 A.D. to 1270 A.D. He ruled the country from the capital at Dambadeniya until he was succeeded by his son Vijayabahu IV (Ray, 1960). He is known for his magniloquent title of Kalikala-sahitya-sarvajna-panditha which means the Doctor omniscient in the Literature of the Kali age (Ray, 1960). Reign The king of Dambadeniya Parakramabahu II succeeded to the throne after the death of his father Vijayabahu III [(1232-1236 A.D.) Ray, 1960]. He appointed his younger brother Bhuvanekabahu who had taken up his abode at Kurunegala as the Yuvaraja [(or Mapa ) Ray, 1960]. As found in a document dealing with Aluthnuwara Devalaya , Sunetradevi of the Girivamsa was the queen of Parakramabahu II (Ray, 1960). He had two sons; Prince Vijayabahu and Prince Buvanekabahu (Ranawella, 2014; Ray, 1960). Chandrabanu's arrival In the eleventh regnal year of Parakramabahu II or in…
