Lost Ceylon Diaries Magazine on Instagram: "In 1848, Sri Lanka witnessed its first people’s uprising the Matale Rebellion. Led by Weera Puran Appu, a fearless fighter from Moratuwa, this movement rose against unfair colonial taxes and British oppression. Unlike the earlier Kandyan revolts led by nobles, this was a rebellion of ordinary men... farmers, laborers, and villagers united by courage and patriotism. Puran Appu’s stand became a symbol of defiance and dignity, a man who refused to bow bef