S. A. Dissanayake | |
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| 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 Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police. He played a major role as Deputy Inspector-General of Police 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 Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence and coordinated military and police operations that crushed the insurrection in two months.