81 leaders in 1818 freedom struggle declared as national heroes

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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)

Comments - 13

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

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shanthapriya Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:12 PM

better we identify the present heroes and traitors rather than making the history up side down

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Nimal Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:26 PM

That is what the British would prefer.

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shanthapriya Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:15 PM

May be Ranil taught the history to maithree properly

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p.J.S.Fernando Wednesday, 13 September 2017 01:25 PM

Strange! not a single budhist monk among the heroes.

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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

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Lokka Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:57 PM

What about Wariyapola Sri Sumangala?

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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.

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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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