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Lincoln Perera

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Lincoln Perera
Born
Mallawa Arachchige Lincoln Perera

Died10 August 2010
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesM. A. L. Perera
EducationNalanda College Colombo
Occupation(s)Civil Servant, Tea Planter
EmployerMinistry of Plantation Industries
Known forSecretary of the Ministry of Plantation Industries
SpouseMatilda
ChildrenAjith, Lal, Hiranthi, Ranjala
RelativesGamini Jayawickrama Perera (brother)

Mallawa Arachchige Lincoln Perera (commonly known as Lincoln Perera) (Sinhala:ලින්කන් පෙරේරා) was a former civil servant in Sri Lanka. He was the Chairman of Janatha Estates Development Board and Secretary of the Ministry of Plantation Industries.[1]

Early life and education

Lincoln Perera was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. While at school he played cricket and was the captain of first XI Nalanda cricket team in 1949. He is also the brother of Cabinet Minister (Minister of Food Protection) Gamini Jayawickrama Perera.[2]

Career

Lincoln was also a leading planter in Sri Lanka [1][vague] and he was the first Ceylonese to be appointed to Kandapola Estate, one of the biggest tea plantations in Sri Lanka.[1][vague] He was also a member of the Umpires Committee of Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL).[3]

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