> thanks for sharing the story. Can I say this Dhammapala isn't one of
> three well-known ones, as you may read on Wikipedia?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammapala
This king was more notorious than famous, notorious for handing over
everything that belonged to the sangha to the Portuguese and the
Catholic church (the Sangha itself must have fled, will have to look for
details here):
Dom Joaõ Dharmapala 1551-1597, grandson and heir of Bhuvanekabãhu
VII, submitted to baptism as a Christian in late 1556, ceded his kingdom
and all rights and claims, including to 'subordinate kingdoms' of
Sitawake & Kandy, etc. to the King of Portugal on his death.