Utuwankande Sura Saradiel

Male, Deceased Person

1832 – 1864

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Who was Utuwankande Sura Saradiel?

Deekirikevage Saradiel alias Utuwankande Sura Saradiel is a Ceylonese hero, gang leader and bandit who became a legendary figure in Sri Lanka known as the "Robin Hood of Sri Lanka". Some Sri Lankan scholars place him in the context of regional insurgencies of against British Colonial rule rather than a manifestation of local lawlessness or economic justice.

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Born
Mar 25, 1832
Kegalle District
Also known as
  • Uthuwankande Soora Saradiyel
Ethnicity
  • Sinhalese people
Died
May 7, 1864
Kandy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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