1. The inner city of Kotte was surrounded by a wall. According to the organization of Nuno Prayer de Andrado, security was tough on all the entry routes to the city. As such, it was difficult to gain entrance. A message was also sent from Kotte, asking for help, from Goa. King Mayadunne, who had besieged the city did not know this. His attempt was to capture Kotte, as soon as possible. Upon receiving the message from Kotte, a strong army consisting of 11 warships was sent. The commander was Martin de Souza.

2. These troops landed in Colombo. When King Mayadunne received this news, he collected his army and withdrew. Souza marched to Kotte. He was warmly welcomed by King Buwanekabahu. After engaging in a pleasant discussion, he went back to Goa. It was 1537 A. D. This time, the Zamorin sent help to King Mayadunne. He sent 51 warships, 500 guns and 2000 soldiers.

3. These armies had been attacking the Portuguese ships, when they were on their way here. Two ships had been captured in the fight. They also began to attack the security check points, erected by the Portuguese, in small islands. In the meantime, King Mayadunne besieged the city of Kotte once again. King Buwanekabahu sent a message asking for Portuguese help. Martin Aponso de Souza was determined to attack and destroy the Malabar army. He left Goa.

4. Zamorin's armies were stationed in Vedalayi, close to Rameswaran. When Souza discovered this, he began to attack them. This developed into a great sea battle. In the battle, the Zamorin armies were defeated. Whatever Portuguese ships they had captured before, and the Portuguese who were taken prisoner, were saved by Souza. Whatever gifts the Zamorin had sent to King Mayadunne were also seized by the Portuguese.

5. When King Mayadunne heard about this great defeat, he begged pardon from his brother, King Buwanekabahu. He was full of brotherly love and felt sympathetic once more. He pardoned the younger
brother, King Mayadunne. So he went back to Sitawaka. King Mayadunne sent gifts to the brother, to show his loyalty. This kind king Buwanekabahu was so moved, that he developed faith in his brother once more.

6. Souza, who came from Goa, forced King Buwanekabahu to go to war with King Mayadunne. But the king did not like the idea as he had by then made up with his brother and become friends once more. But what really happened was that Kotte was caught in the cunning trap of Sitawaka. The Portuguese commander Martin Aponso de Souza was angry at what King Buwanekabahu did. So he asked the king to pay the expenses his army had incurred so far. This amount came to 4500 'karados' (this was the unit of exchange used at the time). The king paid this amount.

7. King Buwanekabahu had grown old by this time. His first queen was a princess from Gampola. She had a daughter by the king. His second queen bore two sons. Now the king was looking for a prince who could fight King Mayadunne – after his demise. If there was a capable prince, he thought he would make him his son-in-law. The prince of his choice was Jayabandara.

8. King Buwanekabahu's daughter was Princess Samudradevi. She was a pretty, playful and kind princess. It was on her that the king showered a lot of love. She was his favourite. Prince Jayabandara too had a love for Samudradevi. But the princess did not favour it.