Janaka Perera

Major General Janaka Perera, ජානක පෙරේරා RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Personal details
Born	(1946-02-01)1 February 1946
Died	6 October 2008(2008-10-06) (aged 62) Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	United National Party
Occupation	Military Officer, politician
Profession	Military
Military service
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Branch/service	Sri Lanka Army
Years of service	1966–2001 (35 years)
Rank	Major General
Unit	Commando Regiment, Sri Lanka Engineers
Commands	Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Overall Operations Commander Northern Sector, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 53 Division
Battles/wars	1971 JVP Insurrection, Insurrection 1987-89, Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards	Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama, Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama Videsha Seva Padakkama

Major General Janaka Perera, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP (1 February 1946 – 6 October 2008)^[1] 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 and Ambassador to Indonesia. He was the opposition leader of the North Central Provincial Council^[2] 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.