{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Short description|Sri Lankan broadcaster}} {{Infobox person | name = Palitha Perera | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|9|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nugegoda Sri Lanka | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | other_names = | known_for = Cricket commentaries | education = Nalanda College Colombo | employer = | occupation = Broadcaster | title = | height = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Palitha Perera''' (also known as '''Kuruppuge Palitha Chandrasiri Perera''') is a well known cricket commentator and media personality in Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130915/sports/herath-slc-cricketer-of-the-year-62488.html Herath SLC cricketer of the year]</ref><ref>[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=120516 Palitha Perera’s new book out]</ref>
==Early life and education== Palitha who was born 3 September 1942 in Nugegoda received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo. Palitha also represented Nalanda for 32nd Ananda-Nalanda big match.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ceylontoday.lk/57-26486-news-detail-cricket-on-air.html |title=Cricket on Air |access-date=2 December 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042636/http://ceylontoday.lk/57-26486-news-detail-cricket-on-air.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.battleofthemaroons.lk/history_1961.html 32nd Battle of the Maroons - Nalanda Team]</ref>
==Career== Palitha holds the distinction of having been the inaugural announcer on two Sri Lankan TV channels – Rupavahini (15 February 1982) and TNL TV (21 July 1993).
He was also former Deputy Director General (Commercial) of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, former Director of Sinhala Service Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
Palitha Perera completed 50 years of his Sinhala cricket commentary on 3 March 2013 at SSC Colombo.<ref>[http://www.ceylontoday.lk/64-27342-news-detail-taking-cricket-to-the-masses.html Taking cricket to the masses]</ref><ref>[http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/special-awards-for-journalist-at-the-dialog-slc-awards-2013 Special Awards for Journalist at the Dialog SLC Awards 2013]</ref> On 11 December 2020, he was honored with the Gold Lifetime Achievement award at the 'Sabuddhi Sports Literary Awards'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Awards for Palitha - Premasara |url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2020/12/07/ක්%e2%80%8dරීඩා/110490/පාලිතට-ප්%e2%80%8dරේමසරට-රත්තරන්-සම්මාන?page=2 |access-date=2021-06-18 |website=Dinamina}}</ref>
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===Sources=== * {{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/09/21/spo30.asp |title=Palitha releases his maiden book |date=2008-09-21 |publisher=sundayobserver }}
* By Nalaka Gunawardene {{cite web|url=http://movingimages.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/palitha-perera-the-man-who-refused-to-be-his-master%E2%80%99s-voice/ |title=Palitha Perera: The man who refused to be His Master's Voice |date=21 November 2008 |publisher=movingimages.wordpress.com }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perera, Palitha}} Category:Sri Lankan cricket commentators Category:Sri Lankan radio personalities Category:Sri Lankan Buddhists Category:Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Category:Living people Category:People from Western Province, Sri Lanka Category:1942 births