Battle of Mulleriyawa

The Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1559 was part of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. It was one of the most decisive battles in Sri Lankan history and considered as the worst defeat of the Portuguese during that period. According to local chronicles, the marshlands of Mulleriyawa turned red with blood after the annihilation of the Portuguese. With this victory, Sitawaka emerged as a military power which was able to challenge the Portuguese expansion.

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1559  Wikidata
battle, 
HMS Tenedos, 

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1559 Battle of Mulleriyawa

1557-11-01T00:00:00Z

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1557 — 1558 Siege of Kotte

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1588-02-01T00:00:00Z

1587 — 1588 Siege of Colombo

1654-03-23T00:00:00Z

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1654 Action of 23 March 1654

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1654 Action of 2 May 1654

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1655 — 1656 Siege of Colombo

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1948	Dominion of Ceylon		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1557	Siege of Kotte	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1559	Battle of Mulleriyawa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1587	Siege of Colombo	siege, Portuguese Empire, Kingdom of Sitawaka	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1654	Action of 23 March 1654	naval battle, Dutch Republic, Portuguese Empire, Kingdom of Kandy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1654	Action of 2 May 1654	Kingdom of Kandy, naval battle, Dutch Republic, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1655	Siege of Colombo	siege	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1974	Colombo Dockyard	shipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Malwana Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1919	HMS Tenedos	shipwreck, destroyer, S-class destroyer	Wikidata