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On February 14, 1815, a British division entered Kandy and took possession of the city and Ehelepola as sent to capture the king who had by then fled the city for safety. His hiding place was soon discovered at a place closer to Meda Mahanuwara in Kandy.
The party consisted of John D'Oyly, Capt. Hardy, Major Lionel C. Hooke, Ehelepola Nilame, Pilimatalawe Dissawa, Don Andryas Wijesinha Jayawardena Tamby Mudaly, Mudaliyar Dias Abeysingha, Ekneligoda Nilame, the Mohottalas Kawdumune, Kurandumune, Torawature, Delwala, Mahawalatenna and others.
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To which I respond: the article never said this was about the Tamil militants, it was about Jayewardene strong-arming the 1982 election against a Sinhalese rival.
I did change "presidential nominee" to "likely presidential nominee".
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To which I respond: Yes. I added a reference. Tyronen 16:14, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
Descended from a family of the Colombo Tamil Chetty Community who trace their origins to the Coromondel Coast South India during Dutch rule (mid 17th cent.). The Colombo Chetty community from Nagapatnam, India is well documented from 1663 during the reign of King Rajasingha 11 of Kandy. Several generations before the birth of Don Adrian, a male member of his ancestors had married a Sinhalese lady by the name of Jayawardena and JR Jayawardene is a descent of them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.77.144.118 ( talk) 18:25, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
He played a major role in re-admitting Japan to the world community at the San Francisco Conference. Are there more informations? It is also mentioned in the Japanese Wiki, but I lack of specific language skills.-- 87.187.62.143 ( talk) 21:36, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
Was Jayewardene ever charged in connection with his having "contacted the Japanese and discussed a rebellion to drive the British from the island"? 101.98.138.52 ( talk) 18:55, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
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