{"id":155090,"date":"2026-03-10T16:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=155090"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:54:34","slug":"the-armies-of-ancient-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2026\/03\/10\/the-armies-of-ancient-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"The Armies of Ancient Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy: History Undug<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Armies of Ancient Sri Lanka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpGC24DxxXk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s history extends far beyond its renowned beaches and ancient temples. This video examines the island\u2019s 2,000-year martial tradition, exploring how geography, strategy, and leadership shaped its military and political landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We analyze the campaigns of King Dutugamunu, the architectural and defensive innovations exemplified by Sigiriya, the organization of the Chaturangani Senawa army, and the evolution of guerrilla warfare that enabled resistance against Portuguese, Dutch, and British incursions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attention is also given to the strategic use of war elephants and the island\u2019s naval expeditions under King Parakramabahu I, demonstrating Sri Lanka\u2019s engagement with regional power dynamics. Drawing upon primary sources such as the Mahavamsa, contemporary inscriptions, and historical analyses, this video presents a comprehensive overview of Sri Lanka\u2019s enduring warrior tradition and the complex socio-military mechanisms that defined its resilience and regional influence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/srilankahistory\">#SriLankaHistory<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/mahavamsa\">#Mahavamsa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/militaryhistory\">#MilitaryHistory<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/warelephants\">#WarElephants<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/historicalstrategy\">#HistoricalStrategy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/historyundug\">#HistoryUndug<\/a> Sources: <a 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Discover how ancient armies utilized sophisticated strategies, war elephants, and guerilla tactics to resist foreign invasions for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy: History Undug Sri Lanka\u2019s history extends far beyond its renowned beaches and ancient temples. This video examines the island\u2019s 2,000-year martial tradition, exploring how geography, strategy, and leadership shaped its military and political landscape.&nbsp; We analyze the campaigns of King Dutugamunu, the architectural and defensive innovations exemplified by Sigiriya, the organization of the Chaturangani [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155090"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155091,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155090\/revisions\/155091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}