Puran Appu
(1812-1848)
Sri Lankan activist
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Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando alias Puran Appu (Sinhala පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable personalities in Sri Lanka's history. He was born on 7 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 Thera. He was executed by a firing squad on August 8, 1848. His body was buried in Matale.
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7 November 1812 Uyana, Moratuwa, Western Province, Kingdom of Kandy
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| Died |
8 August 1848 (aged 35) Bogambara grounds, Kandy, Central Province, British Ceylon
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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