Commander Lankapura had to wage a fierce battle with the Chola soldiers. Our chronicles state that the Chola soldiers, when assembled, spread to a distance four guavas (eight miles) in extent. But even in this battle, the Sinhala army won. They succeeded in capturing a few Chola leaders too. The Sinhala soldiers burnt a number of cities that belonged to the Cholas. Madamanamekkudi, Manamekkudi and Madakkudi were some of the villages which were plundered and burnt.
It had seemed to the little Wendell children that they would have a very sad Christmas. Mama had been very ill, and papa had been so anxious about mama that he could not think of anything else.
Commander Lankapura had to wage a fierce battle with the Chola soldiers. Our chronicles state that the Chola soldiers, when assembled, spread to a distance four guavas (eight miles) in extent. But even in this battle, the Sinhala army won. They succeeded in capturing a few Chola leaders too. The Sinhala soldiers burnt a number of cities that belonged to the Cholas. Madamanamekkudi, Manamekkudi and Madakkudi were some of the villages which were plundered and burnt.