Daya Perera
| His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Daya Perer PC | |
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| High Commissioner to Canada | |
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In office 2008 – June 16 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
June 16, 2013 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | General Service Corps |
Lt. Colonel Daya Perera, PC (died June 16, 2013) was a Sri Lankan diplomat and lawyer, who was the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York City.
Education
Educated at Royal College Colombo, Perera excelled in sports gaining college colors for Rugby-Football and playing in the Bradby Shield Encounter as part of the first Royal College team to with the Bradby Shield.[1] After leaving school he studied law at the University of Ceylon and Colombo Law College.
Legal career
After taking his oaths as an advocate, Perera worked as a crown counsel for the Attorney General's Department. He was also commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel and played a major role in the establishment of the Legal Branch of the Sri Lanka Army.
Perera served as the Deputy President of the Bar association, Councilor of Law Asia (Law Association of Asia and Pacific), Vice President of Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal medicines and Forensic Sciences (INPALMS) and President Medico Legal Society. He was made a President's Counsel in 1981.
Diplomatic career
From 1988 to 1991 Perera served as Sri Lanka's Ambassador, Extraordinary and plenipotentiary and accredited to United Nations in New York City and in 2008 he was appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada.
Other Achievements
Perera was a lifetime member of numerous legal and athletic clubs and societies. Most notably, he was elected President of the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), home of the historic Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, in 1998 and held the position until 2008. His portrait was unveiled at the Sinhalese Sports Club in 2011.
Death
Perera died following a short illness in June 2013.[2]
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| Preceded by ? |
Sri Lankan High Commissioners to Canada 2008–Present |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the UN 1988–1991 |
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