The final hurdle of the British invasion of Sri Lanka was the Kingdom of Kandy. Power plays between native elites and their new colonial masters and a disenchantment with the feudal system led to the last King’s capture and British victory. Three notable battles interrupt the colonial era and Shamara Wettimuny, historian and founder of Itihas – a non-profit organisation that promotes a more inclusive Sri Lanka through a better understanding of its recent history, joins Stuart to decode them.
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