Jehan Perera is the Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka which was established to facilitate a people's movement for peace, justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Prior to joining NPC he headed the Sarvodaya Movement's legal aid services. In addition, he has served on two government advisory bodies. He is also a political columnist for the Island (English), Thulava (Sinhala) and Thinakkural (Tamil) newspapers.