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List of National Heroes of Sri Lanka

This list shows recipients of the title "National Heroes of Sri Lanka"

List of National Heroes

Great Rebellion of 1817–18

Leaders (19) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were labelled by the British as traitors, made National Heroes on 8 December 2016.

  1. Keppitipola, late Desave of Ouva
  2. Godegedera, Late Adikarame of Ouva
  3. Ketakala Mohattale of Ouva
  4. Maha Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva
  5. Kuda Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva
  6. Palegolle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva
  7. Wattekeyle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva
  8. Polgahagedare Rehenerale of Kataragama in Ouva
  9. Passerewatte Vidane of Kataragama in Ouva
  10. Kiwulegedere Mohottale of Walapane
  11. Kalugamuwe Mohottale of Walapane
  12. Udamadure Mohottale of Walapane
  13. Kohukumbure Rate Rala of Wellassa
  14. Kohukumbure Walauwe Mohottale of Wellassa
  15. Butawe Rate Rale of Wellassa
  16. Baginigahawela Rate Rale of Wellassa
  17. Maha Badullegammene Rate Rale of Wellassa
  18. Bulupitiye Mohottale of Wellassa
  19. Palle Malheyae Gametirale of Wellassa

Participants (49) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were sentenced to death by the Martial Court, made National Heroes on 11 September 2017.

  1. Appurala Arachchila, Uva
  2. Appuhamy Arachchila, Uva
  3. Arampola (Loku) Mohottala, Sath Koralaya
  4. Aluthnuwara Appuwa, Sabaragamuwa
  5. Aluthnuwara Naideral], 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
  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

Participants (32) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were declared as "betrayers" and expelled to Mauritius by the Martial Court, made National Heroes on 11 September 2017.

  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 Kiribanda

Matale rebellion

Sri Lankan independence movement

Incomplete

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