The story is set in Sri Lanka in the 2nd century BC .
Is a fictionalized take on the historical events surrounding the Sri Lanka   King Dutugemunu 's campaign to defeat the foreign Chola King Elara , and reunify Sri Lanka under native rule .
The story is set in Sri Lanka in the 2nd century BC and is a fictionalized take on the historical events surrounding the Sri Lankan King Dutugemunu 's campaign to defeat the foreign Chola King Elara , and reunify Sri Lanka under native rule .