Utuwankande Sura Saradiel
Utuwankande Sura Saradiel | |
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උතුවන්කන්දේ සුර සරදියෙල් | |
Saradiel after taken into Custody in 1864. | |
| Born | Deekirikevage Saradiel 25 March 1832 |
| Died | 7 May 1864 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Executed by the British on the gallows |
| Citizenship | British Ceylon |
| Education | Beligammana Temple Ilukgoda Temple |
| Occupation(s) | Outlaw, Robbery |
| Partner(s) | Mamale Marikkar Mahammudu Sawath Nasardeen Sirimala Ukkinda Modara Tanne Henda |
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Deekirikevage Saradiel called Utuwankande Sura Saradiel, translation:Saradiel the Hero of Mountain Utuwan (Sinhala: උතුවන්කන්දේ සුර සරදියෙල්; 25 March 1832 – 7 May 1864) was a Ceylonese gang leader and bandit who became 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. Due to superstition he was believed to have the power of not being seen and that he was bullet proof. Many believe that this is because he had Henaraja "yantra" on his arm which lent him such powers.