Captain Duenuge Edward Henry Pedris CTG (Sinhala: හෙන්රි පේද්රිස්; 16 August 1888 – 7 July 1915) was a militia officer and a prominent socialite in colonial Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) who was executed by British officials for alleged incitement of race riots in 1915, a charge which was later proven false. His execution at a young age was viewed as extremely unjust by most Sri Lankans, hastening the movement toward independence and providing motivation and a martyr for those who pioneered the movement.
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16 August 1888 Colombo, Ceylon
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Died |
9 July 1915 (aged 26) Colombo, Ceylon
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Zodiac | Leo |
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