Janaka Perera Politician

Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP, rcds, psc, CR (1 February 1946 – 6 October 2008) 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 01, 1946
Nationality	Sri Lanka
Date of death	October 06, 2008
Place of death	Sri Lanka , Anuradhapura
Profession	Military

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Member of parliament

awards	Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama Uttama Seva Padakkama Videsha Seva Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
service end	2001
service start	1966

Politician

military operations	1971 JVP Insurrection 1987–89 JVP Insurrection Sri Lankan Civil War
military branch	Sri Lanka Army
military command	Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army Overall Operations Commander Northern Sector General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 53 Division
military rank	Major general
military unit	Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment Sri Lanka Engineers
party	United National Party