Denis Perera
General Denis Perera ඩෙනිස් පෙරේරා | |
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| Born | 10 October 1930 |
| Died | 11 August 2013 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Ceylon Army, Sri Lanka Army |
| Service years | 1951–1981 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Engineers |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army |
| Conflicts | 1971 Insurrection, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
| Other work | Chancellor of KDU, High Commissioner to Australia |
General Joseph Everard Denis Perera (10 October 1930 – 11 August 2013) was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1977 to 1981. He was also the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ceylon Tobacco Company and Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. He envisioned a women's corps in the army which resulted in the creation of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps in 1979. He is regarded as the father of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps.