Madduma Bandara Ehelapola
Madduma Bandara Ehelapola | |
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Statue of Ehelepola Madduma Bandara in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy | |
| Born | Ehelapola Wijesundara Wickremasinghe Chandrasekara Amarakoon Wasala Mudiyanse Madduma Bandara 1806 |
| Died | 17 May 1814 (aged 7–8) |
| Cause of death | Executed by beheading |
| Resting place | Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Madduma Bandara |
| Known for | As a child hero in Sri Lanka who faced death fearlessly. |
| Parent(s) | Ehelapola Maha Adikaram (Father), Ehelapola Kumarihamy (Mother) |
| Relatives | Loku Bandara (Brother), Tikiri Manike (Sister) and Dingiri Menike(Sister), Keppetipola Disawe(Maternal Uncle) |
Madduma Bandara Ehelapola (b 1806), mostly known as Madduma Bandara, was one of the national heroes of Sri Lanka. Bandara and his family were executed in 1814 by the King for treachery. His bravery at the time of his execution made him a legendary child hero in Sri Lanka.