Weeratunge Edward Perera(22 June 1898 – 23 September 1982) was a Malaysian Sinhalese educator, businessman and social entrepreneur. He brought some semblance of peace to Teluk Anson (now Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia) during its occupation by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II and the Malayan Emergency that followed. W. E. Perera oversaw the restoration of water, electrical supplies, medical services and governance to Telok Anson after its invasion by Japanese forces following the withdrawal of the British forces to Singapore.
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22 June 1898 Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia
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Died |
23 September 1982 (aged 84) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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