▁( 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁- ▁ 1 9 ? ?) ▁was ▁a ▁Sri ▁L ank an ▁senior ▁police ▁officer . ▁He ▁was ▁serving ▁as ▁Deput y ▁Ins pect or - General ▁of ▁Police ▁of ▁Range ▁I , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁imp licated ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁attempted ▁military ▁coup ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁Education ▁D iss an ay ake ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁Royal ▁College , ▁Col om bo ▁and ▁at ▁C ey lon ▁University ▁College ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁active ▁sports man . ▁ ▁Career ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁C ey lon ▁Police ▁Force ▁as ▁a ▁Pro b ation ary ▁Ass istant ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police ▁in ▁the ▁C ey lon ▁Police ▁Force ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁Having ▁completed ▁his ▁service ▁exam in ations , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Ass istant ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police , ▁G alle ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 6 ; ▁Col om bo ▁District ▁( N orth ) ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁before ▁under going ▁training ▁at ▁Hend on ▁Police ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁On ▁his ▁return ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Ass istant ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police , ▁Ch il aw ; ▁K eg alle ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 ; ▁Col om bo ▁Division ▁( N orth ) ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ; ▁Av iss aw ella ▁in ▁August ▁ 1