Uthuwankanda Saradiel's Rock

Uthuwankanda, also known as Saradiel's rock (Sinhala: උතුවන්කන්ද), is a rock located in Mawanella in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. According to locals, Uthuwankanda was the hideout of Sura Saradiel, a bandit who is popularly known among the people as the Robin Hood of Sri Lanka.

Saradiel

Deekirikevage Saradiel, popularly known as Utuwankande Sura Saradiel (1832-1864) is famous among the locals as a figure who supports the poor and the downtrodden by robbing the British administrators and their native supports (Abeyawardana, 2002). Uthuwankanda mountain was his hideout and from where he carried out numerous raids. However, Saradiel was captured by Police and taken to the gallows on 7 May 1864.

Presently, the area including the Uthuwankanda rock has been promoted as a destination for cultural tourism by the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council.

See also

#) Beligammana Pothgul Viharaya

Attribution

1) Utuwankanda by Milan.Shashintha is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

References

1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2002. Heritage of Sabaragamuwa: Major natural, cultural and historic sites. Sabaragamuwa Development Bank and The Central Bank of Sri Lanka. ISBN: 955-575-077-7.  pp.53-54.

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This page was last updated on 5 July 2022