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Nilantha Jayawardena | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Police career | |
| 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]
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]
Nilantha Jayawardena joined Sri Lanka Police as Assistant Superintendent of Police [7]
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