who was first english emissary to visit keerthi sri Rajasinghe?
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Kirti Sri Rajasinha was the second Nayaka king of Kandy. He was a prince from the Madurai Nayak Dynasty and the brother-in-law of Sri Vijaya Raja Singha. He succeeded his brother-in-law to the throne in 1751.
Kirti Sri Rajasinha
King of Kandy
Reign
11 August 1747 – 2 January 1782
Coronation
1750
Predecessor
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
Successor
Rajadhi Rajasinha
Born
1734
Died
2 January 1782
Sri Lanka
Spouse
Queen Consort, daughter of Nadukattu Sami Nayakkar
three other Nayakkar marriages
Mampitiye Devi (grand daughter of Mampitiye Disawe) Yakada Doli
Issue
Six daughters and two sons with Yakada Doli
House
Nayaks of Kandy
Father
Narenappa Nayakkar
Signature
Kirti Sri Rajasinha's signature
The king is credited for the revival of Buddhism and literature in Sri Lanka. Under the guidance and influence of Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero, with Dutch assistance, king Kirti Sri Raja Singha successfully invited Bhikkus from Siam (Thailand) to revive the higher ordination of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka.
He also built the existing inner temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Raja Maha Vihara (Gangarama) in Kandy. During his reign the Mahavamsa chronicle was continued from the time of Parakramabahu IV of Dambadeniya. He also rebuilt the Munneswaram temple close to Chilaw.