Sitawaka campaign
| Sitawaka campaign of 1594 | |||||||
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| Part of Sinhalese-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
The expansion of the Sitawaka Kingdom | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Kingdom of Sitawaka | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pedro Homem Pereira Jayavira Bandara Mudali |
Nikapitiye Bandara of Sitawaka (POW) Panikki Mudali Kuruppu Arachi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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750 Portuguese soldiers 6,000 lascarins | 6,000 warriors | ||||||
The Sitawaka campaign of 1594 was a successful military operation carried out by the Portuguese Empire and Sinhalese forces against the Kingdom of Sitawaka. It resulted in the deposition of king Nikapitiye Bandara and the installment of Jayavira Bandara Mudali on the throne.