Henry Pedris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sri Lankan National Hero
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Place of Birth: Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
About Henry Pedris
- Captain Duenuge Edward Henry Pedris CTG (Sinhala: ?????? ????????; 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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