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... British . ' He exerted his influence to precipitate hostilities with the British . He persisted in his aggression and attempted to rouse discontentment in the Maritime Provinces and tried to trick the British into hostile acts by ...
... British . ' He exerted his influence to precipitate hostilities with the British . He persisted in his aggression and attempted to rouse discontentment in the Maritime Provinces and tried to trick the British into hostile acts by ...
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... British . Sri Vikrama Rajasinghe made preparations to defend his capital . Tamil soldiers were smuggled into Kandy from Madura of South India . The British forces advanced to Ruvanvela and captured it and Molligoda offering a semblance ...
... British . Sri Vikrama Rajasinghe made preparations to defend his capital . Tamil soldiers were smuggled into Kandy from Madura of South India . The British forces advanced to Ruvanvela and captured it and Molligoda offering a semblance ...
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... British . The signatories being the Kandyan Chiefs and headmen representing the Kandyan nation and attested by D'oyly and James Sutherland for the British . The said convention was signed in Sinhalese , Tamil and Nagari by the Kandyan ...
... British . The signatories being the Kandyan Chiefs and headmen representing the Kandyan nation and attested by D'oyly and James Sutherland for the British . The said convention was signed in Sinhalese , Tamil and Nagari by the Kandyan ...
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