Puran Appu

Puran Appu

Weerahennadige Francisco Fernando alias Puran Appu (In Sinhalese:Unicode|පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable personalities in Sri Lanka's history. He was born on November 1812 in the coastal town of Moratuwa. He left Moratuwa at the age of 13 and stayed in Ratnapura with his uncle, who was the first Sinhalese proctor, and moved to the Uva province. In early 1847, he met and married Bandara Menike, the daughter of Gunnepana Arachchi in Kandy. He was captured by the British after the failure of Matale Rebellion along with Gongalegoda Banda and Ven. Kudapola. He was executed by a firing squad on August 8, 1848.

ee also

*Matale Rebellion
*Gongalegoda Banda

References

* [http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/08/08/fea04.html Veera Puran Appu: stood up against the might of British Empire, The Daily News]
* [http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/08/11/new20.html Dedication, sacrifice of Veera Puran Appu made British Govt. more favourable to the public, The Daily News]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~lkawgw/veerapa.htm Veera Puran Appu - courageous son of Lanka]
* [http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items03/110403-4.html Tyrrone F, not worth even a hair of illustrious Weera Puran Appu]


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