Janaka Perera
Politician
1946 – 2008
Who was Janaka Perera?
Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP, rcds, psc, CR was a Sri Lankan General and politician. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and is considered one of the most distinguished generals in Sri Lankan history. After retiring from the army he served as a Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia & Ambassador to Indonesia. He was the opposition leader of the North Central Provincial Council until he and his wife were killed on 6 October 2008 by a suicide bomber. The LTTE have been blamed for the bombing by Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1946
Sri Lanka - Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Died
- Oct 6, 2008
Anuradhapura
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on July 23, 2013
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