In the history of Sri Lanka, the Kandyan Convention was a treaty signed on 2 March 1815 between the British governor of Ceylon, Sir Robert Brownrigg, and the chiefs of the Kandyan Kingdom, British Cey
First (left) and final (right) pages of the convention
Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Brownrigg, Governor of Ceylon
Madduma Bandara Ehelapola, mostly known as Madduma Bandara, was one of the national heroes of Sri Lanka. Bandara and his family were executed in 1814 by the King for treachery. His bravery at the time
Statue of Ehelepola Madduma Bandara in front of Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy