E. W. Perera

E. W. Perera
Personal details
Born
Edward Walter Perera

(1875-12-11)11 December 1875
Unawatuna, Galle, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Died15 February 1953(1953-02-15) (aged 77)
NationalityCeylonese (Sri Lankan)
Alma materRoyal College Colombo
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionBarrister

Edward Walter Perera (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.