Born on August 17, 1956, in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, Mahendra Perera was the youngest in his family. His father, Vincent Perera, was a store manager at Browns, while his mother, Soma Weerasekera, served at various government hospitals. Among his siblings are two older sisters, Priyanthi Damayanthi and Shivanthi Kalyani. He completed his education at Highland College, Nugegoda, Maharagama Vidyakara...