Desc: Veera Puran Appu: Directed by Lester James Peries. With Tissa Abeysekera, Joe Abeywickrama, Sriyani Amarasena, Malini Fonseka. The film centers around the story behind national patriot Veera Puran Appu and his Matale rebellion in 1848 for the freedom from the British. Though he was executed by the British by firing squad, his influence to the country's independence has been highly praised and thus Puran Appu is highlighted as a national hero.