Sri Lankan independence activist
- Sri Lankan independence activist
Sri Lankan independence activist are those who are considered to have played a major role in the Sri Lankan independence movement from British Colonial rule during the 20th century.
List of National Heroes
*Don Stephen Senanayake
*Fredrick Richard Senanayake
*Ponnambalam Ramanathan
*Ponnambalam Arunachalam
*Anagarika Dharmapala
*E. W. Perera
*Sir James Peiris
*Henry Pedris
*C.W.W. Kannangara
List of Sri Lankan independence activist
*Colvin R. de Silva
*Mark Anthony Bracegirdle
*Gratien Fernando
*William de Silva
*Philip Gunawardena
*Pieter Keuneman
*N.M. Perera
*Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne
*Vivienne Goonewardena
ee also
*Uva Rebellion
*Matale Rebellion
*Sri Lankan independence movement
*National Heroes of Sri Lanka
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