Nissanka Malla

Type Figure Region Sri Lanka Time c. 1187–1196 Also known as Nissanka Malla、Nissankamalla、尼桑卡马拉

Nissanka Malla (c. 1187–1196), king of the Polonnaruwa dynasty in late 12th-century Sri Lanka, renowned for numerous stone inscriptions and monuments…

Timeline

1187–1190Polonnaruwa · PolonnaruwaAcceding in 1187 after a period of frequent civil strife, he proclaimed legitimacy and protection of Buddhism through inscriptions, beginning to restore public order in the capital.
1191–1196Polonnaruwa · PolonnaruwaThe 1190s spanned his entire reign: he built reservoirs and roads, patronized Buddhist temples, and left numerous Sinhala and Sanskrit inscriptions; the Gal Potha detailed his governing ideals and care for the poor. After his death in 1196 the dynasty again fell into turmoil.

Sources

Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissanka_Malla_of_Polonnaruwa
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/201/