Sura Saradiel

Sura Saradiel (Sinhala:උතුවන්කන්දේ සුර සරදියෙල්) is a Ceylonese saint, posse pioneer and brigand who turned into an unbelievable figure in Sri Lanka known as the "Robin Hood of Sri Lanka". Some Sri Lankan researchers put him with regards to territorial revolts of against British Colonial manage as opposed to an indication of neighborhood rebellion or monetary equity.

Conceived March 25, 1832 to a tobacco vendor from Haldanduwana, Dankotuwa, who had moved to the Kegalle District near Utuwankande, he was the eldest and was instructed at the Illukgoda Temple school. In spite of the fact that he was a clever understudy, he was extremely insubordinate and got into battles. His training halted when he was captured by the police and rebuffed for striking a rich kid, who was a nearby relative of the town Vidane (the neighborhood policing specialist).

Saradiel quickly took to robbery, conveying his stolen things among the poor villagers. Be that as it may he exited the territory to Colombo and filled in as a sleeping quarters kid at the Rifle Barracks, adapting much about weapons previously leaving, bringing a few guns with him.

From that point he took to a rip-off, turning into an eminent fugitive in the locale for quite a bit of his endeavors. Charges were expedited him for slaughtering Natakoti Chettiar a rich dealer and he was captured. Because of an absence of confirmation, he was without set. A warrant for his capture was issued after a theft at the Molligoda Walauwa. He at that point quickly left the region, setting off to his dad's in Chilaw. At the point when his dad declined to shield him, he come back to the pile of Utuwankande, which he had made his alcove for various attacks.

He was captured Pillawatte close Negombo after a battle that prompt the Police witness being wounded by him. Saradiel was prosecuted in Hultsdorf, Colombo to stand trial for kill, yet he figured out how to escape from Mahara Prison. Not long after he was captured at Utuwankande just to escape once more.

Coming back to Utuwankande he framed a pack of criminals, made attacks on carriages and mentors on the expressway to Kandy from Colombo. Before long these assaults spread to Rambukkana, Polgahawela and Kurunegala. Bringing about his endeavors getting to be noticeably well known all through the island and the British overseers expanding the police units in the territory. Explorers depended on furnished escorts.

With an end goal to catch him he was encompassed at his mom's home, when he went to visit her. In the shootout that followed he got away and advanced toward Matale. Now Sirimale, one of Saradiel's band absconded and turned into a witness to the police.

On March 21, 1864 he was attracted to a house in Mawanella. On a tip off, a police party encompassed the house. They discovered Saradiel there with Mammalay Marikkar. Sgt. Ahamath let go at Saradiel first and injured him; Mammalay Marikkar terminated executing Constable Shaban. Getting away from the house, Sgt. Ahamath stood monitor outside the main entryway, keeping the crooks' escape. The Assistant Government Agent Kegalle F.R. Saunders soon touched base on the scene with a unit of Ceylon Rifles. Seeing that protection was useless, the two surrendered.

Taken to Kandy, they were attempted at Kandy Assize by an English-talking jury before Justice Thompson, with Richard Morgan arraigning as crown advocate. The jury discovered them blameworthy: Both were condemned to death. They were taken to the scaffold on May 7, 1864, with many coming to see the celebrated internationally Saradiel. Prior to his execution he tended to the group.

Saradiel disseminated a lot of his loot among poor people, and never stole from them. Because of this he was alluded to as the "Robin Hood of Sri Lanka". Because of quite a bit of his assaults were focusing on British and their local backings, who had pick up riches as the lower and medium levels of the frontier organization, he increase much prevalence among the poor villagers. Thus many consider his activities just and Saradiel oppose British lead instead of a scoundrel.

Constable Shaban who was executed in the endeavor to catch Saradiel was the main Sri Lankan policemen to be murdered in the line of obligation. To this impact March 21 is the date Sri Lanka Police honor its fallen individuals, as constable Shaban was murdered on March 21, 1864.