Mrs Perera counts over 19 years of work experience in Credit, Collections and Account Management in the financial and telecommunication service sectors and has served in a managerial capacity for more than 12 years. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cardiff Metropolitan, UK. She started her career at Lanka Orix Factors Limited (LOFAC), a subsidiary of LOLC Group and served at Suntel Limited prior to joining the Factoring Division of Orient Finance PLC. She is an Associate member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Credit Management.