Back Parakramabahu VI French Parakramabahu VI dari Kotte ID Parakramabahu VI de Cota Portuguese ශ්රී ලංකාවේ හයවන පරාක්රමබාහු රජු Singhalese ஆறாம் பராக்கிரமபாகு Tamil
| 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) | |
| Reign | A.D 1412-1467 |
| Predecessor | Weerabahu |
| Successor | Jayabahu II of Kotte |
| Died | Kotte |
| Burial | Kotte |
| Spouse | Queen Consort Swarnamanikya (a Kirawalle Princess) Queen Consort Madura (another Kirawelle Princess) Royal Consort Subadhra |
| Issue | Crown 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 |
| House | House of Siri Sanga Bo |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Father | Lord Lameni Jayamahalena |
| Mother | Mother Queen Sunethra Devi |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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.
- ^ H.W Codrington, Don Martin De Zilva Wickramasinghe (1928–1933). Epigraphia Zeylanica, Vol III. Oxford university press. p.51-71
- ^ "Sri Lanka - Kotte - 1415-1521". www.globalsecurity.org.