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Sri Lankan police officer (died 2023) For the writer on Jewish and Central American themes, see Victor Perera (writer).

Victor Perera
1st Governor of Northern Province
In office
3 July 2008 – 10 October 2008
Preceded byMohan Wijewickrama (as acting)
Succeeded byDickson Sarathchandra Dela
30th Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police
In office
12 October 2006 – 1 July 2008
Preceded byChandra Fernando
Succeeded byJayantha Wickramarathne
Personal details
Born1947/1948
Ceylon
Died (aged 75)
ProfessionPolice officer

Victor Perera (1947/1948 – 16 October 2023) was a Sri Lankan police officer who was the first Governor of Northern Province and Inspector General of Police.

Police career

Perera joined the Sri Lanka Police Service in 1974 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. Serving as the most senior Deputy Inspector General of Police he was promoted as the 30th Inspector General Police on 12 October 2006 and retired from service on 3 June 2008. He was succeeded by the senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramarathne.

Political career

With the division of the North Eastern Province in 2007 Perera was appointed, by President Mahinda Rajapakse, as the first Governor of Northern Province, succeeding acting governor Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewickrema. Perera was the first former head of the police to have been appointed a Governor to a province.

Death

Victor Perera died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 75.

See also

References

  1. "Sri Lanka: Jayantha Wickremaratne the New Inspector General of Police". Asiantribune. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. "Northern". Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988. World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Former IGP Victor Perera the new Governor of the Northern Province". lankamission.org. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. "Victor Perera, Sri Lanka's new Inspector General of Police". TamilNet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  5. "IGP Victor Perera to retire next month". TamilNet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. Former IGP Victor Perera passes away

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Preceded byChandra Fernando Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police
2006–2008 		Succeeded byJayantha Wickramarathne
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Preceded byMohan Wijewickrama
(as Acting Governor) 		Governor of Northern Province
2008 		Succeeded byDickson Sarathchandra Dela
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