In 1562, King Mayadunne and Ekanayake gathered a huge army, consisting of elephants. They came to besiege Colombo and Kotte simultaneously. They were able to crush all the security points of the ...

If any help was given, he would create havoc in the palace he warned. In the meantime, there arose an uprising in the Kingdom of Kotte. That was by the people who were supportive of Veediya Bandara.

The Kotte Heritage Foundation, dedicated to restoring the ancient capital of the Sinhalese kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka, throws light on the historical significance of the name ‘Pettah.’ ...