Matale rebellion

Matale rebellion (මාතලේ කැරැල්ල)
Part of the Kandyan Wars 1796-1818
Date1848
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
Kandyan rebels

 United Kingdom

Commanders and leaders

Veera Puran Appu

Gongalegoda Banda
George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington
Units involved

Green Howards 19th Regiment of Foot

Ceylon Rifle Regiment
Strength
4000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Matale rebellion, also known as the Rebellion of 1848, took place in Matale city, Ceylon against the British colonial government under Governor George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington. It marked a transition from the classic feudal form of anti-colonial revolt to modern independence struggles. It was fundamentally a peasant revolt.