Ana Seneviratne
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G. A. D. E. Ana Seneviratne is a former Sri Lanka
n Inspector-General of Police
and Sri Lankan High Commissioner
to Malaysia.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
and went to graduate from the University of Ceylon
, Peradeniya
, with a LLB (Hons) Degree. One of his brothers is General
Nalin Seneviratne
and the other brother Gamini Seneviratne
, former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Thailand and Republic of Korea.
After graduating from University, Seneviratne joined the Ceylon Police Force as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). He was the Superintendent of Police (SP) for the Kegalle District during the 1971 JVP Insurrection.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n Inspector-General of Police
Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)
The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
and Sri Lankan High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Malaysia.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
and went to graduate from the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
, Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road connecting Kandy and Colombo, just a few kilometres west of Kandy....
, with a LLB (Hons) Degree. One of his brothers is General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Nalin Seneviratne
Nalin Seneviratne
General Ganegoda Don Granville Nalin Seneviratne, VSV, ndc, SLE was a Sri Lankan Army officer. He was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1985 to 1988 and first Governor of the North East Province....
and the other brother Gamini Seneviratne
Gamini Seneviratne
Ganegodage Don Irwin Gamini Seneviratne, SLOS is a Sri Lankan civil servant and diplomat, who was the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand and the Republic of Korea....
, former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Thailand and Republic of Korea.
After graduating from University, Seneviratne joined the Ceylon Police Force as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). He was the Superintendent of Police (SP) for the Kegalle District during the 1971 JVP Insurrection.