S. A. Dissanayake
S. A. Dissanayake | |
|---|---|
| 15th Inspector General of Police (Ceylon) | |
| In office 3 February 1963 – 3 June 1966 | |
| Preceded by | M. Walter F. Abeykoon |
| Succeeded by | John Attygalle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1913 |
| Died | 11 March 1982 (aged 68) |
| Profession | Police officer |
S. A. "Jingle" Dissanayake(16 September 1913 - 11 March 1982) was a former
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
and coordinated military and police operations that crushed the insurrection in two months.
Education
Educated at the
University College, Colombo
Police career
In January 1938, he was appointed by the Governor as a
Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John
.
[1]
In 1962, he was Deputy Inspector-General of Police, CID and lead the counter-coup operation and subsequent investigation to arrest those involved. In April 1963, S. A. Dissanayake succeeded M. Walter F. Abeykoon as IGP. In early 1966, Dissanayake was placed on compulsory leave and was succeeded by John Attygalle as IGP.
Later work
Prime Minister
1971 JVP Insurrection
broke out to coordinated military and police operations.
Family
He was the younger brother of Cyril Dissanayake and his children were Dr Sriani Basanayake, sprinter Dr Nirmala LaBrooy and 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
Specific
- ^ The Ceylon Civil List 1954. Ceylon: The Government Press.