Gongalegoda Banda

Gongalegoda Banda
Pretender
Born13 March 1809
Kingdom of Kandy
Died1 December 1849
Straits Settlements
Regnal name claimedSri Wickrama Siddapi
Throne(s) claimedKing of Kandy
Pretend from26 July 1848
Monarchy abolished1848
Last monarchSri Wickrama Rajasinghe
FatherWansapurna Dewage Sinchia Fernando

Wansapurna Dewage David alias Gongalegoda Banda (a.k.a. Peliyagoda David) (13 March 1809 – 1 December 1849 ) was the leader of the Matale rebellion in 1848, pretender to the throne of Kandy and a national hero of Sri Lanka.