sentences:  The army was led by the chieftains "Kurukula Nattu Thevar", "Adiarasa Adappan", "Varunasuriya Adappan", "Kurukulasuriya Mudaliyar", "Bharathakulasuriya Mudaliyar", "Arasakulasuriya Mudaliyar" and their main royal chief "Manikka Thalaivan".The chieftains first overthrew the fort of Puttalam after a three month siege with the Mukkuvar, with the loss of their own 1,500 troops.The Mukkuvar were led by their leader "Nala Mudaliyar".