The Stupa built to pay tribute to late worriers of the final successful battles of Sinhalese Kingdom.
According to pages 4 to 65 of the book on Katuwana – Matara Battle, The late Sinhalese King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe has been informed on the probable invasion of Kandyan Kingdom from the Dutch by the following leaders of the Sabaragamuwa. The Sinhalese army consisted of three officers from Uwa province together with 5500 soldiers from Sabaragamuwa left to Southern Sri Lanka to a place called Mulkirigala via Galigamuwa, Ratanpura, Ammaduwa, Thambagamuwa, Maduwanwela and Middeniya. They were also accompanied by another selected 30, 000 combatants from the Southern province in accordance with the decree of the Kandyan King. The Battle was commenced on 15th March 1760 overrunning the Dutch occupied forts of Hakmana, Thangalle, Akuressa,Marakade, Gandara Katuwana and Matara and destroyed all Dutch occupants and their followers and completed the battle on 24th March 1761. These Sinhalese Worriers said to be enjoyed the great victory and controlled that entire down south area for another five months and fifteen days until the appointment of new Sinhalese governor (Disawe) by the Kandyan King.
The nation should pay tribute to the following respected Sabaragamuwa Leaders who led the Katuwana – Matara battle.
- Ematiyagode Gunthilake Alhakoon Maha Mudali
- Kirielle Jayasundara Maha Mudali
- Udagama Rajapakse Maha Mudali
- Buluwane Ekanayake Maha Mudali
- Panane Wickrama Dasanayake Nawaratne Maha Mudali
- Kolonne Ratnayake Maha Mudali
- Akuram Matuwagala Abayanayake Kuruppu Maha Mudali
- Maduwanwela Wijayasundara Ekanayake Abayakoon Maha mudali
- Panane Dasanayake Maha Mudali
- Puwakgasarawe Wijayakoon Maha mudali
- Kalawane Dharmalankara Atapattu Maha Mudali
- Welage Weerasinghe Maha Mudali
- Makandure Dharmalankara Seneviratne Maha Mudali
According to the book published by late Royal Pandith Kirielle Ghanawimale thero, the only Ematiyagode and Maduwanwela walawwa’s are the presently existing mansions, constructed by war Heroes with the copper tiles awarded as royal endowment.
The writer has ended the book with saying that “ At last there is nothing eternal, I started writing this book to pay gratitude to the pet dog “Joe” who lived almost ten years with me, day and night near my feet except during drown sleepiness or engaging in activity with others which died on 24th October 1967, and to reduce my mental agony and to focus mind to something else. That was the same reason I was able to complete this book”.
The respected Thero also mentioned in the same book that “ Now Joe is also neither existing nor it’s farther senior Jor is living. The defeaters who were killed by the Sinhalese Army and War heroes who were appreciated and endowed by the late King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe are also not existing. The mansions built by worriers are also not existed except two mansions. Moreover the about 75,000 acres of land proclaimed to them were partly encroached by the villagers or partly acquired by the Government. Therefore descendants of the great worriers have nothing to be entertained . Their generations are also diminishing, confirming that,non-breakable and nor eternal thing is existed in the universe. What is saved only the good things done to the world.
“ Sankatha Dharma ma Nichcha Manaththan Jathi Jara Chuthi Rogha nikethan”
“ Bandhamiman bhahu Dukka sabhawan, thampi pahaya sichan upa gache thi”
Those great worriers who served the nation by destroying Katuwana – Matara Forts and we all should be proceeding to the same destination”.
End