National Heroes of Sri Lanka
National Heroes of Sri Lanka are those who are considered to have played a major role in the Sri Lankan independence struggle from British Colonial rule. On February 4 each year on Independence Day these people are celebrated.
List of National Heroes
Uva Rebellion (Rebellion of 1818)
- Veera Keppetipola Dissawe
- Wilbawe
Matale Rebellion (Rebellion of 1848)
Rebels
20th Century independence movement
Incomplete
- Don Stephen Senanayake
- Fredrick Richard Senanayake
- Anagarika Dharmapala
- Walisinghe Harischandra
- Ponnambalam Ramanathan
- Ponnambalam Arunachalam
- Charles Edgar Corea
- Victor Corea
- A. E. Goonesinha
- Wilmot A. Perera
- N. M. Perera
- E. W. Perera
- D. R. Wijewardena
- James Peiris
- Henry Pedris
- C.W.W. Kannangara
- S. Mahinda
- Gratien Fernando
- M.C. Siddi Lebbe
- Leslie Goonewardena
- Vivienne Goonewardena
- Philip Gunawardena
- Arthur V. Dias
- Susantha de Fonseka
- W. A. de Silva
- George E. de Silva
- Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
- Thomas Amarasuriya
See also
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