Podi Wije
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Podi Wije was a notorious gang robber from Polonnaruwa
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He terrorised the North Central Province in Sri Lanka
for several months before being shot dead in a jungle five miles off a Minneriya rice mill.
His legacy includes a song bearing his name written and performed by Anton Jones
and the 1988 film Podi Wije.http://www.citwf.com/film273623.htm
Polonnaruwa
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 AD to reunite the country once more under a local leader.-History:While Vijayabahu's victory and shifting of Kingdoms to the more strategic Polonnaruwa...
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He terrorised the North Central Province in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
for several months before being shot dead in a jungle five miles off a Minneriya rice mill.
His legacy includes a song bearing his name written and performed by Anton Jones
Anton Jones
Anton Jones is a popular Sri Lankan musician. He was a major figure in Sinhala baila and had several hits that include "Mini Gawuma" and "Uyala Pihala." Jones had released 37 cassettes and eight CDs and often tackled contemporary events in his songs...
and the 1988 film Podi Wije.http://www.citwf.com/film273623.htm