Jayantha Wickramarathne | |
Order: | 31st |
Office: | Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police |
Term Start: | 1 July 2008 |
Term End: | 2 November 2009 |
Predecessor: | Victor Perera |
Successor: | Mahinda Balasuriya |
Spouse: | Anoma Goonetilleke |
Alma Mater: | Thurstan College University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
Profession: | Police officer |
Jayantha Wickramarathne was the 31st Sri Lankan Inspector-General of Police.[1]
Educated at Thurstan College, Colombo[2] Wickramarathne gained a second class honours degree in Public Administration at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura[3] and later joined the Sri Lanka Police as a Probationary Assistant Superintendent.[2] He retired in November 2009 after thirty-four years in the Police and was awarded the Purna Bhumi Padakkama medal and Sri Lanka Police award for excellent service.[2]
In July 2016 Wickramarathne was questioned by police in connection with the January 2009 murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge, the editor of The Sunday Leader.