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Parakramabahu II

reigned 1236–1270 · 13th century

Parakramabahu II was king of Dambadeniya in Sri Lanka from 1236 to 1270, the most celebrated ruler of that dynasty. He drove the forces of the invader Magha out of Polonnaruwa, held a coronation there and convened a council to reform the Buddhist monastic order. A learned king, he is credited with the Sinhala poem Kavsilumina.

Parakramabahu II
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Kingdom of Dambadeniya

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