Mahavamsa
This article is part of a continuing series on the ‘Mahavamsa,’ the recorded chronicle of Sri Lankan history
 The Portuguese came as far as Attanagalla, Kanampella and Gurubevula. They rested a while there. Then they set off towards Malwana. On their way too, fighting was going on. It was the general practice for Azavedo to stay in Malwana. |
 These armies that went from Colombo treated the people living around Azavedo’s bungalow in a degrading manner. They behaved in such a way that they greatly annoyed the Sinhala people. This led to a fight. Many were wounded. The rebels set fire to Azavedo’s bungalow. |
 When the general marched to Kandy, he appointed Bandigarala and his servants to manage the bungalow in his absence. As soon as the Portuguese in Colombo got to know about the danger faced by the general and his army in Kandy, soldiers were sent from Colombo to protect his bungalow and his possessions. |
 They destroyed whatever was there in his bungalow. They even went to the extent of hanging dead bodies for the general to see on his return. Overcoming all the obstacles on his way, the general reached home. In the meantime, there arose revolts in places like Rakgahawatta and Negombo. |
 The rebels destroyed a church and killed some Catholic priests. The security staff that were stationed there, moved to Colombo. As Mudliyar Samarakoon was also not in Matara, the people there too, rose in revolt. The chiefs who were there, fled to Galle. |
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