Nilantha Jayawardena Explained

Nilantha Jayawardena
Birth Place:	Sri Lanka
Department:	Sri Lanka Police
Rank:	Senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police

Nilantha Jayawardena (also known as D. P. Nilantha Jayawardena) is a Senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Sri Lanka and Chief of State Intelligence Service (Sri Lanka).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Nilantha was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.^[4]

Senior DIG Jayawardena holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a Business Management Postgraduate Degree and a Diploma in Conflict Resolution^[5]

Nilantha is the youngest DIG in Sri Lanka Police history^[6]

Career

Nilantha Jayawardena joined Sri Lanka Police as Assistant Superintendent of Police^[7]

References

• Eight Acting DIGs can’t wear right uniform
• Nilantha Jayawardena Becomes New Intelligence Chief
• Police warned of the impending threat to peace and normalcy in the Ilavalai Police Area
• රාජ්‍ය බුද්ධි අංශයේ ලොකු පුටුව නිලන්තට

Notes and References

1. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2016/dec/25/widow-of-assassinated-sri-lankan-tamil-mp-to-appeal-in-two-weeks-1552969.html Widow of assassinated Sri Lankan Tamil MP to appeal in two weeks
2. http://www.lankaenews.com/news/1843/en State against State –International community dismayed and disturbed
3. http://www.hirunews.lk/211952/a-promotion-for-the-head-of-the-state-intelligence-service A promotion for the head of State Intelligence Service
4. https://archive.today/20150313064815/http://srilankamirror.com/news/item/2494-nilantha-appointed-sis-chief Nilantha appointed SIS chief
5. https://srilankamirror.com/news/news-in-brief/13271-sis-chief-to-be-promoted SIS chief to be promoted
6. https://srilankamirror.com/news/news-in-brief/13271-sis-chief-to-be-promoted SIS chief
7. http://srilankaoneislandtwonations.tumblr.com/post/72274458545/second-in-command-of-sis-with-17-years-experience Second in command of SIS with 17 years experience chased away to Jaffna for ‘dishwashing’