 All these attempts were rejected by the British for fear of further dissent by the original Kandyan Radalas.Many of these 'New Radala' families had low-country origins and many intermarried with the anglicized low country Mudaliyar class, and in many cases several times with one family in an apparent bid to create some exclusivity.Most were from the Sabaragamuwa province and not from interior parts of the Kandyan provinces that were less susceptible to British influence.