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Little-known facts about Keppetipola’s death-by L.B Senaratne Source:Daily Mirror Dr. Henry Marshall, the friend of Maha Nilame Adikaram Keppetipola, did the greatest dishonour to him and the nation by removing the skull to Edinburgh. Adikaram was the best person who would have known where the remains of Keppetipola lay buried without a head; after the execution on November 26, 1818- 203 years ago.  It was a time when the British were collecting heads; according to them it was for a study and that is how the Phrenological Society was formed in Edinburgh. Most people are of the opinion that Dr. Henry Marshall dishonoured Keppetipola whom he met several times in the capacity of a prisoner. But in fact, he was taking the last ‘ounce ‘ of material of this great warrior without his knowledge. In the same vein, Governor Brownrigg left Kandy the previous day before Keppetipola was beheaded accompanied ...