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.
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16 September 1913 Ceylon
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Died |
11 March 1982 (aged 68)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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