The Uva Rebellion of 1818 AD, also known as the First Kandyan War, was a major uprising against British rule in the former territories of the Kingdom of Kandy. Led by Keppetipola Disawe, a Kandyan chieftain who initially served the British but turned against them, the rebellion sought to restore Kandyan independence. The British suppressed it brutally, executing leaders and devastating the Uva region, but the uprising demonstrated strong resistance to colonial rule.
1818 AD
Uva Rebellion - First Kandyan War
The Uva Rebellion of 1818 AD, also known as the First Kandyan War, was a major uprising against British rule in the former territories of the Kingdom of Kandy. Led by Keppetipola Disawe, a Kandyan chieftain who initially served the British but turned against them, the rebellion sought to restore Kandyan independence. The British suppressed it brutally, executing leaders and devastating the Uva region, but the uprising demonstrated strong resistance to colonial rule.