S. A. Dissanayake
S.A. Dissanayaka | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1913 |
| Died | 11 March 1982 |
| Other names | Jingle |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance | Ceylon |
| Department | Ceylon Police Force |
| Rank | Inspector-General of Police |
S.A. "Jingle" Dissanayaka (16 September 1913 - 11 March 1982) was a former Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police. He played a major role as Director of the Criminal Investigation Department in stopping the attempted military coup of 1962. Later in 1971 during the 1971 JVP Insurrection he was appointed as Additional Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence and coordinated military and police operations that crushed the insurrection in two months.
During police serviced he received the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John.
Educated at the Royal College, Colombo where he played rugby union at the Bradby Shield Encounter, he went to study at the University College, Colombo. He was the younger brother of Cyril Dissanayake and his son was Surgeon Commodore Lakdasa Dissanayake.
External links and references
- Coup of 1962: an inside story, by former diplomat T. D. S. A. Dissanayaka, son of C.C. "Jungle" Dissanayaka
- Looking back on operation `Holdfast'
- THE QUEEN v. CYRIL CYRUS DISSANAYAKA
- JR’s Kandy March and the tale of ‘Imbulgoda Veeraya’
- How tough cops got over tricky situations, Former DIG Vamadevan recalls police life in old Ceylon
- How to correct the many wrongs in the police