Parakramabahu IV explained

Parakkamabahu IV
King of Dambadeniya
Reign:1325/6
Full Name:Pandit Parakramabahu
Predecessor:Bhuvanaikabahu II
Successor:Bhuvanaikabahu III
Father:Bhuvanaikabahu II
Mother:Queen Saraswathi Devi of Kalinga
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Parakkamabahu IV was King of Dambadeniya in the 14th century, who was also a scholar known as Pandit Parakramabahu. He built a temple for the Tooth Relic at Kurunegala and was responsible for writing Dhaladha Siritha, a book that laid down procedures for uninterrupted conduct of paying homage to the sacred relic. He renamed Mahanuwara (Kandy/මහනුවර) as Senkadagala. He extended patronage to Vijayaba Pirivena, Asgiriya Temple, and Sri Ghanananda Pirivena. He succeeded his father Bhuvanaikabahu II as King of Dambadeniya and was succeeded by Bhuvanaikabahu III.[1]

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  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=dByI_qil26YC&dq=Parakramabahu+IV+of+Dambadeniya&pg=PA569 "Sri Lanka's Rulers"