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looted the wealth from British officers and their local counterparts who followed the Road to Central Holy City of Sri Lanka “Kandy” by road in Horse Carts, Coaches and Bullock Carts Deekirikewagela Saradiyel was born in 1832 to his father Deekirikewage Adasi Appu – a bullocart driver and Molligoda Pichohami – a small coffee shop owner. The natives were under heavy economical and political pressure from unfair taxes under British rule and were rebelling against as best way they could.Saradiyel was accompanied by fellow natives namely Mammale Marikkar, his sister, Abdul Cader, Nazarudeen, Samad Near to Uthuwankanda there was already a tourist attracted place such as beligammna viharaya, Bathalegala Pothgul viharaya, Devanagala viharaya, Aluthnuwara Devalaya, Danagirigala Cave Te m p l e . T h e r e c r e a t e d Uthuwankanda village, made popular by anti-imperialist Sardiel, was opened for tourists Jan. 29.2012
Tourist attraction in UthuwanKande
awanella is a small town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the ColomboKandy road. The area consists of four administrative areas, namely Mawanella, Aranayake, Rambukkana and Hemmathagama. This area is very much famous for ancient historical incidents. Mawanella and its' sorriunding area Uthuwankanda is famous as the birth place and hiding place of the famous ancient hero Sradieal.The hiding place of the great Sardieal called sariel Rock is near to Uthuwankanda.87km away from Colombo in colomobo kandy road. Deekirikewagela Saradiyel better known as Uthuwan Kande Soora Saradiyel was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese native who lived in Mawanella. From his hideout – a small hill known as Uthuwan Kanda, Saradiyel fought fiercely against British colonialism.He is known as the Robin Hood of Ceylon as he
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