S. A. "Jingle" Dissanayake(16 September 1913 - 11 March 1982) was a former

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n Inspector-General of Police. He played a major role as

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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

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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 Royal College Colombo where he played rugby union at the Bradby Shield Encounter, he went on to study at the University College, Colombo

Police career

In January 1938, he was appointed by the Governor as a Police Probationer and under went training at Hendon Police College. Having completed his service examinations, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police, Galle in January 1940 and went on to serve in Tangalle, Galle, Colombo Division (North), Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala,

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(Technical) and Ports. In January 1950 he was promoted to Superintendent of Police and went on duty leave to

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. In 1925 he took over as Superintendent of Police Western Province (North). During police serviced he received the

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, Defence Medal 1939-45,

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and the

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. 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

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as IGP. In early 1966, Dissanayake was placed on compulsory leave and was succeeded by

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as IGP.

Later work

Prime Minister

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appointed Dissanayake as Additional Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence in April 1971 when the 1971 JVP Insurrection broke out to coordinated military and police operations.

Family

He was the younger brother of

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and his children were Dr Sriani Basanayake, sprinter Dr

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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
* ttp://sundaytimes.lk/070325/Plus/004_pls.html How to correct the many wrongs in the police Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Dissanayaka, S. A. Sri Lankan Inspectors General of Police Sri Lankan Christians Alumni of St. John's College, Nugegoda Alumni of Royal College, Colombo Alumni of the University of Ceylon Alumni of the Ceylon University College 1982 deaths People from British Ceylon 1913 births