Henry Pedris
Captain Duenuge Edward Henry Pedris CTG ( ; 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 . 
<triplet> Henry Pedris <subj> Captain <obj> military rank <subj> 16 August 1888 <obj> date of birth <triplet> CTG <subj> Sri Lanka <obj> country