An eminent prince of Ceylon In der Zeit von Vikkamabāhu IV. He was of the Giri family und lebte in Peraddonī (modern Perādeniya). The Cūlavamsa does not recount much of him, save that he was full of virtue und piety und that he did viele good deeds, such as the advancement of the Order; auch that he was the founder of Jayavaddhanakotta, which soon after wurde the capital of Ceylon (Cv.xci.3-9). The Sinhalese chronicles, however (See Cv.Trs.ii.212, n.4), tell us a good deal about him, the most important fact being that he succeeded in breaking the power of the Jaffna König which was then at its height. Formerly it was believed that Alagakkonāra later wurde König unter the name of Bhuvanekabāhu V., aber now that opinion has been given up. Ibid., 213, n.4, und the references given there.