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Extract from 



" The Ceylon Morning Leader^ July 6th, 1915. 

 July ist, 1915. 



PRISONER : Diyunuge Edward Henry Pedris, a Member of the 

 Administrative (Mounted) Section of the Colombo 

 Town Guard. 



CHARGES: (i) Treason ; (2) Shop-breaking ; (3) Attempting to mur- 

 der ; (4) Wounding with intent to murder. 

 SENTENCE : Death. 

 CONFIRMATION : Confirmed. 



(Sgd.) H. MALCOLM, 



Brigadier-General, Commanding the Troops. 

 Ceylon, dated Colombo, 

 July 3rd, 1915. 



Extract from 



"The Ceylon Morning Leader" July Uh, 1915. 

 July 7th, 1915. 



Death Sentence Executed. 



The sentence of death which was passed on D. E H Pedris 

 was carried out this morning at Welikade Gaol by shooting. 



Extract from 

 " The Ceylon Morning Leader," July gth, 1915. 



Promulgation of Field-General Courts-Martial held at Colom- 

 bo, on July ist-2nd, 1915. 



PRISONERS : i. K. K. Don John Sinno. 



2. Goiyanse Hettige James Rodrigo, alias James Sinno. 



3. H. G. John Sinno. 



4. S. A. J. Perera, alias Jacob. 



5- W. Girigoris Perera, alias Gigo. 



6. Thomas Sinno. 



7. Thomas Sami. 



8. Francis Pulle 



9. G. A. Pawulis Rodrigo, alias Pawulis Appu. 

 10. Welandage William Perera. 



n. Rannage Thomas Sinno, alias Tomas Appu. 



CHARGES :(i) Treason; (2) Murder; (3) Murder; (4) Murder; (5) 

 Murder; (6) Murder; (7) Murder; (8) Murder; 

 (g) Murder. The eleven prisoners were found 

 guilty. 



SENTENCE : Death (in each case). 



PRISONER : Namunidewage Albert Wijesekera. 



CHARGES: (i) Treason; (2) Shop-breaking; (3) Attempting to 

 murder ; (4) Wounding with intent to murder. The 

 prisoner was found guilty. 



SENTENCE : Death. 



