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President Maithripala Sirisena, in a special gazette notification, has declared 81 more leaders and rebels of the 1818 Uva rebellion as patriotic national heroes.
Earlier, on December 7 last year, the President annulled the Gazette issued in 1818 and declared as national heroes 19 persons including Monarawila Keppetipola who had been named as traitors for leading and participating the 1818 Uva-Wellassa rebellion against the British colonial rule.
The gazette issued on Monday includes 49 people sentenced to death and another 32 declared as traitors and expelled to Mauritius consequent to their involvement in the uprising.
The list of national heroes sentenced to death by the Martial Court are as follows:
01 | Appurala Arachchila, Uva |
02 | Appuhamy Arachchila, Uva |
03 | Arampola (Loku) Mohottala, Sath Koralaya |
04 | Aluthnuwara Appuwa, Sabaragamuwa |
05 | Aluthnuwara Naiderala, Sabaragamuwa |
06 | Aluvihare Nilame, Matale |
07 | Ellepola Maha Nilame, Matale |
08 | Idamegama Ganethirala, Uva Medakinda |
09 | Iriyagama Kalubanda, Yatinuwara |
10 | Udapalathe Vidane |
11 | Kalugalpitiye Vidane |
12 | Kepettipola Maha Nilame, Matale |
13 | Kindi Menika Duraya, Sabaragamuwa |
14 | Kirinaida (First) |
15 | Kirinaida (Second) |
16 | Kiriminda |
17 | Kivulegedara Mohottala, Viyaluwa |
18 | Kuda Badulugammana Raterala, Wellassa |
19 | Kumbakele Shilpa |
20 | Kethukurala, SathKoralaya |
21 | Kotabowe Magalarawe Mohottala, Wellassa |
22 | Ganitha Uva |
23 | Thennewatte Disawa, Dumbara |
24 | Diyakele Pihanarala |
25 | Deegolle Raterala, Uva |
26 | Dewdiya Raterala, Uva Yatikinda |
27 | Dewagolle Hondahami, Sabaragamuwa |
28 | Nindagame Dinga |
29 | Tikirala Alias Kandukara Arachchi |
30 | Tikiri Rala |
31 | Pelawa Mahaduraya |
32 | Puncha/Pinchi |
33 | Polgahagedara Pihanarala, Uva |
34 | Butawe Raterala, Wellassa |
35 | Boragolle Mohottala, Walapane |
36 | Bodimaluwe Vidane, Sabaragamuwa |
37 | Madugalle Udagabada Nilame, Dumbara |
38 | Madulle Aruma, Walapane |
39 | Madulle Ganethirala, Walapane |
40 | Madulle Punchirala, Walpane |
41 | Mawathagama Nilame, Sath Koralaya |
42 | Medagasthalawe Basnayaka Rala |
43 | Wadawela Mohottala, Uva |
44 | Welarawe Raterala, Uva |
45 | Sedara, Sabaragamuwa |
46 | Hakmana Thennewatte Nilame, Dumbara |
47 | Hannasgedara Mohottala, Matale |
48 | Haloluwe KudaSattambi, Harispattuwa |
49 | Higgahalande Vidane, Uva |
The list of national heroes declared as traitors and expelled to Mauritius:
01 | Ambagaspitiye Lekam, Dumbara |
02 | Amunugama Hitapu Kunam MaduweLekam, Dumbara |
03 | Ihagama Unnanse, Harispattuwa |
04 | Iriyagama Nilame, Yatinuwara |
05 | Iriyagama Rate Mahathmaya, Yatinuwara |
06 | Ketakele Mohottala, Uva |
07 | Ketakumbure Hitapu Rate Mahathmaya, Udunuwara |
08 | Kurukohogama Kiribanda, Dumbara |
09 | Kempitiye Korala, Sathara Koralaya |
10 | Kohukumbure Raterala, Wellassa |
11 | Galagoda Kotte Disa Mahathmaya, Hewaheta |
12 | Godegedara Adikaram, Wellassa |
13 | Thalagune Wannaku Nilame, Dumbara |
14 | Dangamuwe Mohottala, Uva Yatikinda |
15 | Dedunupitiya Mohottala, Thumpane Palle Palatha |
16 | Demodara Mohottala, Sabaragamuwa |
17 | Dodamwala Banda |
18 | Pitawala Lekam Mahathmaya, Dumbara |
19 | Pilimathalawe Nilame, Yatinuwara |
20 | Maththemagoda Thamankaduwa Disawa, Thumpane |
21 | Mathethemagoda Thun Korale Disawa, Thumpane |
22 | Meegahapitiye Raterala, Wellassa |
23 | Meewathure Hitapu Lekam, Yatinuwara |
24 | Rahupola Pihanarala, Uva Udukinda |
25 | Wattekele Mohottala, Uva Soranathota |
26 | Walpalagolle Muhandiram, Thumpane Ganata Palatha |
27 | Wettewe Hitapu Rate Mahathmaya, Thumpane Uda Palatha |
28 | Hapathgamuwa (Loku) Mohottala, Viyaluwa |
29 | Hapathgamuwe (Kuda) Mohottala, Viyaluwa |
30 | Kanawerelle Raterala, Uva |
31 | Karane Raterala |
32 | Kurugahagama Kiribanda |
(By Thilanka Kanakarathna)
ceylon Wednesday, 13 September 2017 11:07 AM
why dont declare prince wijaya as a national traitor.because he invaded veddas countrytoday we call sri lanka. via DM Android App
Harry Wednesday, 13 September 2017 11:55 AM
From which school you had your basic education? Please reads the history - do you mean to say that Kuweni is hailed from Veddah tribe?? Don't mislead the younger generation.
lakshman Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:15 PM
In the same breath why not declare all those who sided with British in this revolt as traitors.
Lord Wolfstein Wednesday, 13 September 2017 11:56 AM
A hero-inflation. Does Sri Lanka need heroes as a counterpart to war criminals and corrupt politicians? But who else can be worshiped in this country today?
shanthapriya Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:08 PM
one of the newly listed person by the president is my grand farther's grandpa.can you consider me for a vacated membership of SLFP or to national list next time
shanthapriya Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:12 PM
better we identify the present heroes and traitors rather than making the history up side down
shanthapriya Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:15 PM
May be Ranil taught the history to maithree properly
p.J.S.Fernando Wednesday, 13 September 2017 01:25 PM
Strange! not a single budhist monk among the heroes.
stardust Wednesday, 13 September 2017 02:01 PM
I would prefer some present day heroes. Sobitha Thera Lassantha W. What about My3 RW Ranjan SF via DM Android App
Lokka Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:57 PM
What about Wariyapola Sri Sumangala?
Jegan Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:06 PM
In this context it is shameful for us to continue to remain as a member of the club called COMMONWEALTH which was started by the British for its former colonies as a way of still keeping us under its influence.
Mano Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:09 PM
We should rewrite our history books and call the British Empire as British Criminal Empire.
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