Jayantha Perera
Jayantha Perera | |
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 Perera (left) | |
| Born | July 11, 1957[1] |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1978 - 2015 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | NRX 0140[1] |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Chief of Staff Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command |
| Awards |  Rana Wickrama Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
| Other work | Presidential Advisor on Maritime Affairs[2] |
Admiral (retired) Jayantha Perera RWP, VSV, USP, ndu, psc was the 19th Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy.
Education and career
[edit]Educated at Thurstan College, Colombo, Perera enlisted in the Sri Lanka Navy on 23 August 1978.[3][4] Completing basic training at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee in 1979, he went on to specialize in gunnery at INS Dronacharya in Kochi, India.[3] In 1996, he completed an MSc in Defense Studies at the University of Madras, and would earn another MSc in Defense & Strategic Studies at the National Defence University in Islamabad.[3]
Perera commanded the SLN flagship SLNS Sayura in the 2000-2003 period and was the Flag officer commanding the naval fleet from 2006 to 2007 based at Trincomalee, simultaneously serving as Deputy Area Commander for the Eastern Command.[3][5] Other staff appointments he has held at various times include:
- Director Naval Operations and Naval Special Forces
- Director Naval Weapons
- Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence
- Deputy Director of Naval Training
- Media Spokesman for the SLN
- Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff
He has held, in order, the SLN's Southern and Western Commands in the 2007-2009 period, and following a brief three-month stint as the navy's Director General- Services, was appointed Director General- Operations- a position he occupied until July 2013, when he was appointed Chief of Staff of the SLN.[3][4][5] He was awarded the Rana Wickrama Padakkama the same year[6]
He was appointed Commander of the Navy on 1 July 2014, and was promoted to the rank of admiral on his retirement from duty on 9 July 2015.[3][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Travis Sinniah to have shortest tenure?". srilankamirror.com. Sri Lanka Mirror. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Admiral Jayantha Perera appointed Advisor to President". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera 19th Navy Commander on July 1". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Jayantha Perera Appointed Navy Chief of Staff". Highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Jayantha Perera appointed Navy Chief of Staff". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Naval Personnel Awarded Gallantry Medals". Navaltoday.com. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy appointed". Navaltoday.com. July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera promoted to the rank of Admiral". Defence.lk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne assumes duties as the 20th Commander of the Navy". Defence.lk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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