President declares 81 Uva Wellessa 1818 rebellions leaders as national heroes

President Maithripala Sirisena declared 81 Sinhalese leaders who were sentenced to death by the Court Martial for their involvement in the national freedom struggle against the British in 1818 as national heroes.  Among the number were also those who were deported to the Island of Mauritius.

The President made the declaration by a gazette notification this week. Forty nine (49) of them were those who were sentenced to death by the Martial Court consequent to their involvment in the National Struggle for Independence in 1818 while 31 are those who were expelled to Mauritius  by the Martial Court for the same reason.

They were also  declared  as war heroes for patriotically fighting for the cause of an independent Sri Lanka.

The names are as follows:

1. Appurala Arachchila, Uva

2. Appuhamy Arachchila, Uva

3. Arampola (Loku) Mohottala, Sath Koralaya

4. Aluthnuwara Appuwa, Sabaragamuwa

5. Aluthnuwara Naiderala, Sabaragamuwa

6. Aluvihare Nilame, Matale

7. Ellepola Maha Nilame, Matale

8. Idamegama Ganethirala, Uva Medakinda

9. 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, Sath Koralaya

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This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk

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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 Kuda Sattambi, Harispattuwa

49. Higgahalande Vidane, Uva

Those exiled to Mauritius:-

1. Ambagaspitiye Lekam, Dumbara

2. Amunugama Hitapu Kunam Maduwe Lekam, Dumbara

3. Ihagama Unnanse, Harispattuwa

4. Iriyagama Nilame, Yatinuwara

5. Iriyagama Rate Mahathmaya, Yatinuwara

6. Ketakele Mohottala, Uva

7. Ketakumbure Hitapu Rate Mahathmaya, Udunuwara

8. Kurukohogama Kiribanda, Dumbara

9. 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 Kiriband

(CK)