Saranankara Era in the Kandyan Kingdom (1698-1778) Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps September 09, 2023 Life & Times of Ven. Welivita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thero Contents Saranankara Era in the Kandyan Kingdom (1698-1778) Introduction Background Reign of King Vimaladharmasuriya II (1687-1707). The King Relations with the Dutch Foreigners in the Kingdom) Lieutenant De la Nerolle Pierre Gascoigne Other Frenchmen who accompanied de La Nerolle Rev.Fr. Joseph Vaz Rev. Fr. Jacome Gonsalves Nayakkar Community Notable Events Arrival of Monks from Burma to conduct Upasampada Ceremony Birth of Kulatunge Banda (future Samanera, Welivita Sri Saranankara ) Complaints against the Oratorian Priests Death of Vimaladharmasuriya II & Succession Reign of Sri Vira Parakrama Narendrasinghe (1707-1739) The King Relations with...