E. W. Perera

E. W. Perera
Personal details
BornEdward Walter Perera
(1875-12-11)11 December 1875
Unawatuna, Galle, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Died15 February 1953(1953-02-15) (aged 77)
Alma materRoyal College Colombo
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionBarrister
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Edward Walter Perera (Sinhala: එඩ්වර්ඩ් වෝල්ටර් පෙරේරා ) (11 December 1875 – 15 February 1953) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) barrister, politician and freedom fighter. He was known as the "Lion of Kotte" and was a prominent figure in the Sri Lankan independence movement, served as an elected member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and the State Council of Ceylon.

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