Madugalle Disave


Sri Wickramrajasinghe Udagabada Nilame Madugalle,more widely known as Madugalle Disave was a Disawe, a high-ranking official under the rule of King Sri Wikrama Rajasinghe and later under the British Administration in Sri Lanka. He was a major prominent leader of the Uva rebellion of 1818 after he joined the rebels whom he was sent to suppress by the British. The rebellion was defeated by the British, and Madugalle Disawe along with several other leaders of the rebellion were found guilty.