Madduma Bandara Ehelapola
| Madduma Bandara Ehelapola | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Ehelepola Madduma Bandara in front of Temple of the Tooth Kandy | |
| Born |
Ehelapola Wijesundara Wickremasinghe Chandrasekara Amarakoon Wasala Mudiyanse Madduma Bandara 1806 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Died |
17 May 1814 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Executed by beheading |
| Resting place | Sri Lanka |
| Residence | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Madduma Bandara |
| Known for |
As a child hero in Sri Lanka who faced death fearlessly. |
| Home town | Kandy |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Parent(s) | Ehelapola Maha Adikaram (Father),Ehelapola Kumarihamy (Mother) |
| Relatives | Loku Bandara (Brother), Tikiri Manike (Sister) and Dingiri Menike(Sister) |
Madduma Bandara Ehelapola mostly known as Madduma Bandara was the second son of Ehelepola Maha Disawe the Dissava of Sabaragamuwa under the King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy Sri Lanka.[1] Madduma Bandara and his family were executed in 1814 by the King for treachery.[2] The bravery shown by Madduma Bandara at the time of his execution made him a legendary child hero in Sri Lanka.[3]
Family of Madduma Bandara
Madduma Bandara was born on 1806 in Kandy to the parents Ehelepola Maha Disawe and Ehelepola Kumarihamy. He had an elder brother(Loku Bandara) and two sisters(Tikiri Menike and Dingiri Menike). His uncle was Keppetipola Disawe one of the prominent Kandyan leaders who signed the 'Udarata Treaty’ at Kandy on 2 March 1815.
Execution
It was known at that time to king Sri Wickremarajasinha that Ehelapola, while being the Disawe of Sabaragamuwa, was aiding the flames of the rebellion against British rule. While Ehelapola was away from Kandy, the King ordered to arrest the Ehelapola Family.The king could not arrest Ehelapola, as he was in the custody of the British in Colombo. The king arrested Ehelapola’s wife and children.On 17 May 1814, his sons were beheaded. Ehelapola’s wife Kumarihamy and daughters were forcibly drowned in the Bogambara Lake by tying huge stones around their necks.[4] While Madduma Bandara's brother was frighten to face the death, he stepped forward asking the executioner to behead him at the first strike.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Spectrum | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka". Sundayobserver.lk. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ ":: Daily Mirror - Opinion ::". Archives.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Jounior Observer | Sunday Observer.lk - Sri Lanka". Sunday Observer.lk. 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Ceylon Today - Moirai of the Ehelepolas'". ceylontoday.lk. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "satmag01". island.lk. Retrieved 29 March 2015.