1. The officer in charge of the ships and the army, Jacob Peterson, ignored the declaration of the Nilames. They returned in their ships. The unfortunate incident regarding the death of De Vaart, dashed the hopes of both parties.

This made King Vimaladharmasuriya realize that he could not hope to obtain any assistance from the Dutch, to chase the Portuguese away. So he began to contemplate on the son born to him, by a Portuguese woman, when he was in Goa.

This son was then in Goa following his studies. The king wanted the Portuguese to get down his son to this country. If it could be accomplished, he promised to be a subordinate ruler to the Portuguese and embrace the Christian religion once more. He sent an envoy to Goa, to convey this message.

The Viceroy of Goa refused to accede to his request. When his hopes were not realized, the king decided to fight once more. As he wanted to reside close to the battlefield, he stopped in Deraniyagala. From there he planned to conquer the neighbouring lands.

In the meantime, the Portuguese received supplementary armies. They went to Hapitigama and Pitigala Korales. Here they plundered the wealth of the villages. Simon Corea was able to chase away the leader, Mayadunne. The rebel leader Antonio, saved his life by fleeing the scene.