Henry Pedris Military person

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 Sri Lanka) who was executed by British officials for alleged incitement of racial riots in 1915, which were later proven false. His execution at a young age was viewed as extremely unjust by most Sri Lankans, hastening the movement towards independence and providing motivation and a martyr for those who pioneered the movement.