L. S. B. Perera

In 1967, he was appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canada by prime minister Dudley Senanayake and served till 1970.

Having graduated with a BSc degree from the University of London, he passed the Ceylon Civil Service entrance entrance exam in London and was appointed as a cadet by the Secretary of State in January 1935. On his return to Ceylon he was attached to the Colombo Kachcheri. He served as additional police magistrate of Colombo. In November 1935, he was attached to the Kalutara Kachcheri where he served as additional commission of request, additional police magistrate and office assistant. In 1937 he was appointed as office assistant, Kegalla Kachcheri; in 1938 assistant government agent, Kurunegala; in 1940, additional assistant government agent, Colombo; in 1941, assistant controller of imports, exports and exchange; in 1942, secretary to the minister of communication and works as well as deputy director of civil aviation and registrar of aircraft. In 1944, he was promoted as the first director of civil aviation and tasked with the formation of Air Ceylon which took place in 1947. He concurrently served at times as acting director of commerce, acting director of tourist bureau and acting acting controller of imports and exports. In 1942 he was appointed commissioner of lands and land commissioner. In 1953 he was appointed commissioner of motor traffic. In January 1958, he was appointed Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Social Services; and thereafter Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health in May 1961.