The CSE said that he replaces Krishan Balendra who resigned from the board on June 05, after completing his term as chairman.

Perera is a Governing Board Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka; Director, Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited, Director, Lanka Bangla Finance Limited and Immediate Past President of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.

Perera who had been working at Sampath Bank for 27 years had held the positions of   Deputy Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy General Manager (Corporate Banking).  

He had been Senior Project Officer, DFCC and Departmental Manager and Service Engineer at Ceylon Tobacco Company and an Engineer at National Milk Board.

He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers, Sri Lanka, and Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK, Chartered Engineer and member of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka.

He holds an MBA from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.