Parakramabahu V Explained

Parakkamabahu V
King of Gampola
Reign:1344/5-1359
Birth Date:1311
Predecessor:Bhuvanaikabahu IV
Successor:Vikramabahu III
Dynasty:House of Siri Sanga Bo
Father:Vijayabahu V

Parakramabahu V (born 1311) was King of Gampola who ruled from 1344 or 1345 to 1359.[1] He was the Second King of Gampola co-ruling with his brother Bhuvanaikabahu IV, and was succeeded by his nephew Vikramabahu III. Parakramabahu spent his last days as a refugee in the Principality of Ruhuna after the domain was invaded.[2]

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  1. Book: Guṇavardhana . Raṇavīra . Reflections on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka . Rōhaṇadīra . Măndis . 2000 . Central Cultural Fund, Ministry of Cultural and Religious Affairs . 978-955-613-108-6 . 270 . en.
  2. Book: Herath, Dharmaratna . The Tooth Relic and the Crown . 1994 . Herath . 978-955-95663-0-4 . 74 . en.