Coronation 1707 House House of Dinajara Died May 13, 1739, Sri Lanka Grandparents Rajasinha II of Kandy | Predecessor Vimaladharmasurya II Name Vira Sinha Place of burial Sri Lanka Great-grandparents Senarat of Kandy | |
Reign 4 June 1707 – 13 May 1739 Spouse 2 brides from Madurai and the daughter of Monaravila Dissave of Matale Issue Unambuwe and another boy Parents Vimaladharmasuriya II of Kandy Successor Sri Vijaya Rajasinha of Kandy | ||
Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha (1707–1739 AD) was the last Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Kandy. The son of Vimaladharmasurya II, he came to the throne when he was seventeen years old and reigned for 32 years.
Vira Parakrama Narendra Sinha was believed to be a considerably pious monarch, and like his predecessor, he lived at peace with the Dutch invaders and devoted himself to the furtherance of literature and religion. His wife was a Madurai Nayak Dynasty princess from southern India. Since he had no children of his own he was succeeded by his wife's brother, Sri Vijaya Rajasinha, who was of Nayakkar nationality which originated from south India. After that the throne of the Sinhalese kings passed to the Nayakkars till the monarchy ended.