User:Brigadier (Retd) LC Perera

Brigadier (Retd) L.C. Perera served for 33 years as a commissioned officer in the Sri Lankan Army. During the height of the conflict in Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2006- 2007), Brig Perera served as the Chief Coordinator of Civil Affairs and the Deputy Commissioner of Essential Services in the Jaffna District. Following this Brig Perera served as the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lankan National Guard, the largest regiment in the Sri Lankan Army.

During the final stages of the conflict in 2009 Brig Perera served as the Chief Coordinator for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) for the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Coordinating Director for IDPs for the Ministry of Resettlement.

During the post-conflict period Brig Perera coordinated the rehabilitation of ex-combatant child soldiers. Following this he served with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) for Northern Development.

After his retirement in 2011, Brig Perera joined Med1 as the Director of Operations. Additionally, Brig Perera remains actively involved in promoting healing and reconciliation in Sri Lanka through the forum "Heal Lanka."