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
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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.
^Maj Gen Janaka Perera Killed in LTTE suicide attack – Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Archived 13 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine dailynews.lk
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Global Information
Sri Lanka Army
Major General
Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama,
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Videsha Seva Padakkama