
Leader of the 1848 Rebellion, pretender to the throne of Kandy and a national hero of Sri Lanka (1809–1849)
Gongalegoda Banda (* 13. March 1809 in Sri Lanka; † 1. December 1849 in Malacca) was a leader of the 1848 Rebellion, pretender to the throne of Kandy and a national hero of Sri Lanka. He was 40 years old.