Puran Appu
Sri Lankan activist
Born on: November 7, 1812Died on: August 8, 1848
Aged: 35 years 275 days (429 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Sinhalese
Birth Sign: Scorpio
Weerahannadige Francisco Fernando, colloquially known by his nickname Puran Appu was one of the notable figures of Sri Lanka's post-Kandyan history.
Regarded colloquially as a national hero, his staunch resistance against British rule made him a symbol of independence and patriotism within many Sri Lankans.
He was born on 7 November 1812 and raised in the coastal town of Moratuwa. He left Moratuwa with his family at the age of 13 in the aftermath of a village dispute and stayed in Ratnapura with his uncle, who was the first Sinhalese proctor, eventually settling in Uva Province.
In early 1847, he met and married Bandara Menike, the daughter of Gunnepana Arachchi in Kandy.
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