Perera is a common surname in Sri Lanka, Portugal, Brazil, and most of the Lusosphere. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira (meaning pear tree). Perera is also a Spanish name.

It may refer to:

Pharmaceuticals

Varuna Perera

General

• Ajith C. S. Perera, Sri Lankan academic, manager and cricket umpire
• Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana, Sri Lankan businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement
• Nadeeka Perera, Sri Lankan model

Arts

• Camillus Perera, Sri Lankan cartoonist
• G. D. L. Perera, Sri Lankan film director
• H. A. Perera, Sri Lankan actor
• J. A. Milton Perera, Sri Lankan singer
• Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Perera, Sri Lankan singer
• Ranasinghe Arachchige Chandrasena Perera, Sri Lankan musician
• Sasha Perera, English musician
• Shirley Perera, Sri Lankan radio personality
• Wannakulawattawaduge Don Albert Perera, Sri Lankan singer
• {[G. D. Malith Pramoda Perera]}, Manager of DreamsLine Ad (Pvt) Ltd.

Politics, military and state officials

• Andrew Ranjan Perera, Sri Lankan judge
• Denis Perera, Sri Lankan Army officer
• Donald Perera, Sri Lankan Air Force officer
• E. W. Perera, Sri Lankan politician
• Edwin Aloysius Perera Wijeyeratne, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat
• Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan General and politician
• M. J. Perera, Sri Lankan high-civil servant
• N. M. Perera, Sri Lankan politician
• Roberto Smith Perera, Venezuelan politician

Sports

• A. Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Amila Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Augurio Perera, Anglo-Spanish tennis player
• Bathiya Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• D. Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Dilruwan Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Domènec Balmanya Perera, Spanish footballer
• Duminda Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Franck Perera, French race car driver
• Gamini Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• João Manuel Perera Junqueira, Portuguese runner
• José Jesús Perera, Spanish footballer
• Nimesh Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Ruchira Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• S. Perera (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club cricketer)
• S. Perera (Old Cambrians cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Suresh Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Thisara Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Viraj Perera, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Nuwan Perera, American (Georgia) swimmer of Sri Lankan decent

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