List of National Heroes of Sri Lanka

This list shows recipients of the title "National Heroes of Sri Lanka"

List of National Heroes

 * Pandara Vanniyan - 1982

Great Rebellion of 1817–18
Leaders (19) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were labeled by the British as traitors, made National Heroes on 8 December 2016.


 * 1) Keppitipola, late Desave of Ouva
 * 2) Godegedera, Late Adikarame of Ouva
 * 3) Ketakala Mohattale of Ouva
 * 4) Maha Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 5) Kuda Betmerale of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 6) Palegolle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 7) Wattekeyle Mohattale of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 8) Polgahagedare Rehenerale of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 9) Passerewatte Vidane of Kataragama in Ouva
 * 10) Kiwulegedere Mohottale of Walapane
 * 11) Kalugamuwe Mohottale of Walapane
 * 12) Udamadure Mohottale of Walapane
 * 13) Kohukumbure Rate Rala of Wellassa
 * 14) Kohukumbure Walauwe Mohottale of Wellassa
 * 15) Butawe Rate Rale of Wellassa
 * 16) Baginigahawela Rate Rale of Wellassa
 * 17) Maha Badullegammene Rate Rale of Wellassa
 * 18) Bulupitiye Mohottale of Wellassa
 * 19) Palle Malheyae Gametirale of Wellassa

Participants (49) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were sentenced to death by the Martial Court, made National Heroes on 11 September 2017.


 * 1) Appurala Arachchila, Uva
 * 2) Appuhamy Arachchila, Uva
 * 3) Arampola (Loku) Mohottala, Sath Koralaya
 * 4) Aluthnuwara Appuwa, Sabaragamuwa
 * 5) Aluthnuwara Naideral], Sabaragamuwa
 * 6) Aluvihare Nilame, Matale
 * 7) Ellepola Maha Nilame, Matale
 * 8) Idamegama Ganethirala, Uva Medakinda
 * 9) Iriyagama Kalubanda, Yatinuwara
 * 10) Udapalathe Vidane
 * 11) Kalugalpitiye Vidane
 * 12) Kepettipola Maha Nilame, Matale
 * 13) Kindi Menika Duraya, Sabaragamuwa
 * 14) Kirinaida (First)
 * 15) Kirinaida (Second)
 * 16) Kiriminda
 * 17) Kivulegedara Mohottala, Viyaluwa
 * 18) Kuda Badulugammana Raterala, Wellassa
 * 19) Kumbakele Shilpa
 * 20) Kethukurala, Sath Koralaya
 * 21) Kotabowe Magalarawe Mohottala, Wellassa
 * 22) Ganitha Uva
 * 23) Thennewatte Disawa, Dumbara
 * 24) Diyakele Pihanarala
 * 25) Deegolle Raterala, Uva
 * 26) Dewdiya Raterala, Uva Yatikinda
 * 27) Dewagolle Hondahami, Sabaragamuwa
 * 28) Nindagame Dinga
 * 29) Tikirala Alias Kandukara Arachchi
 * 30) Tikiri Rala
 * 31) Pelawa Mahaduraya
 * 32) Puncha/Pinchi
 * 33) Polgahagedara Pihanarala, Uva
 * 34) Butawe Raterala, Wellassa
 * 35) Boragolle Mohottala, Walapane
 * 36) Bodimaluwe Vidane, Sabaragamuwa
 * 37) Madugalle Udagabada Nilame, Dumbara
 * 38) Madulle Aruma]], Walapane
 * 39) Madulle Ganethirala, Walapane
 * 40) Madulle Punchirala, Walpane
 * 41) Mawathagama Nilame, Sath Koralaya
 * 42) Medagasthalawe Basnayaka Rala
 * 43) Wadawela Mohottala, Uva
 * 44) Welarawe Raterala, Uva
 * 45) Sedara, Sabaragamuwa
 * 46) Hakmana Thennewatte Nilame, Dumbara
 * 47) Hannasgedara Mohottala, Matale
 * 48) Haloluwe Kuda Sattambi, Harispattuwa
 * 49) Higgahalande Vidane, Uva

Participants (32) of the Great Rebellion of 1817–18 who were declared as "betrayers" and expelled to Mauritius by the Martial Court, made National Heroes on 11 September 2017.


 * 1) Ambagaspitiye Lekam, Dumbara
 * 2) Amunugama Hitapu Kunam Maduwe Lekam, Dumbara
 * 3) Ihagama Unnanse, Harispattuwa
 * 4) Iriyagama Nilame, Yatinuwara
 * 5) Iriyagama Rate Mahathmaya, Yatinuwara
 * 6) Ketakele Mohottala, Uva
 * 7) Ketakumbure Hitapu Rate Mahathmaya, Udunuwara
 * 8) Kurukohogama Kiribanda, Dumbara
 * 9) Kempitiye Korala, Sathara Koralaya
 * 10) Kohukumbure Raterala, Wellassa
 * 11) Galagoda Kotte Disa Mahathmaya, Hewaheta
 * 12) Godegedara Adikaram, Wellassa
 * 13) Thalagune Wannaku Nilame, Dumbara
 * 14) Dangamuwe Mohottala, Uva Yatikinda
 * 15) Dedunupitiya Mohottala, Thumpane Palle Palatha
 * 16) Demodara Mohottala, Sabaragamuwa
 * 17) Dodamwala Banda
 * 18) Pitawala Lekam Mahathmaya, Dumbara
 * 19) Pilimathalawe Nilame, Yatinuwara
 * 20) Maththemagoda Thamankaduwa Disawa, Thumpane
 * 21) Mathethemagoda Thun Korale Disawa, Thumpane
 * 22) Meegahapitiye Raterala, Wellassa
 * 23) Meewathure Hitapu Lekam, Yatinuwara
 * 24) Rahupola Pihanarala, Uva Udukinda
 * 25) Wattekele Mohottala, Uva Soranathota
 * 26) Walpalagolle Muhandiram, Thumpane Ganata Palatha
 * 27) Wettewe Hitapu Rate Mahathmaya, Thumpane Uda Palatha
 * 28) Hapathgamuwa (Loku) Mohottala, Viyaluwa
 * 29) Hapathgamuwe (Kuda) Mohottala, Viyaluwa
 * 30) Kanawerelle Raterala, Uva
 * 31) Karane Raterala
 * 32) Kurugahagama Kiribanda

Matale rebellion

 * Puran Appu
 * Gongalegoda Banda
 * Kadahapola thero

Sri Lankan independence movement
Incomplete


 * Anagarika Dharmapala
 * C. W. W. Kannangara
 * D. R. Wijewardena
 * Don Stephen Senanayake
 * E. W. Perera
 * Fredrick Richard Senanayake
 * Henry Pedris
 * James Peiris
 * Ponnambalam Arunachalam
 * Ponnambalam Ramanathan
 * Tuan Burhanudeen Jayah
 * A. Ekanayake Gunasinha
 * Arthur V. Dias
 * Charles Edgar Corea
 * Don Baron Jayatilaka
 * George E. de Silva
 * Gratien Fernando
 * Henry Woodward Amarasuriya
 * Herbert Sri Nissanka
 * Leslie Goonewardene
 * M. C. Siddi Lebbe
 * Madduma Bandara Ehelapola
 * N. M. Perera
 * Philip Gunawardena
 * S. Mahinda
 * Susantha de Fonseka
 * Thomas Amarasuriya
 * Victor Corea
 * Vivienne Goonewardena
 * W. A. de Silva
 * Walisinghe Harischandra
 * Wilmot A. Perera