Victor Perera


Victor Perera 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, Sri Lanka|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.