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 (1913-09-16)16 September 1913
Died 11 March 1982(1982-03-11) (aged 68)
Profession Police officer

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 children were Dr Sriani Basanayake, sprinter Dr Nirmala LaBrooy and Surgeon Commodore Lakdasa Dissanayake.

Police appointments
Preceded by
M. Walter F. Abeykoon		 Inspector General of Police
1963–1966		 Succeeded by
John Attygalle
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