To put down the Kandyan Rebellion, King Veera Parakramabahu VIII, went on conquering land up to Gadaladeniya. The rebel leader was Menavara Thunaya, the nephew of Dodanwela Parakrama Epa. He got frightened and pleaded for mercy from the king. The king was ready to pardon him. It's not only he, but a lot of other people from 'Kanda-Uda-Pas-Rata' received the king's pardon. Once things were settled, the king put up the Gadaladeniya inscription.

December 27 is a red letter day for the railway in Sri Lanka. On this day in 1964, Sri Lanka Railway celebrated its centenary. Now the railway is 144 years old. It was on this day in 1864 that the first train steamed out from Colombo to Ambepussa. The railway has come a long way since. At that time, there was no need for signalling, since the trains were run at long intervals. The authorities made sure that the trains were kept well apart so that there would not be any accidents.