Sydney de Zoysa
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Sydney de Zoysa was a Sri Lanka
n senior police officer
. A former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Range II and Permanent Secretary
to the Ministry of Internal Security, he was one of co-conspirators of the attempted military coup of 1962
.
Born to Sir
Francis de Zoysa
, KC an Advocate and member of the first State Council
and Ethel Perera Amarasekera Siriwardena, his brother Stanly de Zoysa was a former Cabinet Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament. His uncle was Sir A. E. de Silva. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and at University College, Ceylon
where he read economics and was an active sportsmen.
While at university he joined the Ceylon Police Force
as a Probationary
Assistant Superintendent of Police and was sent to Tangalle District as his first duty station in 1937. He went on to become a Deputy Inspector-General of Police. He became the first Director of the Police Training School that was reestablished at Katukurunda, Kalutara in 1948. Prior to his retirement in 1959 he served as the DIG of Range II. After retirement he served as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security.
During police serviced he received the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John
.
As member of the Christian
elite
, who ever being deprived of the influence they once had due to the Sihinalaisation process started by Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and carried on by Sirimavo Bandaranaike
, several disgruntled christian
officers of the army, navy and police began to plot a coup similar to that of General Ayub Khan. He was a co-conspirator of it and as been claimed to be the architect of it.
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 senior police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. A former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Range II and Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary
The Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
to the Ministry of Internal Security, he was one of co-conspirators of the attempted military coup of 1962
Attempted military coup in Ceylon, 1962
The 1962 Ceylonese coup d'état attempt was a failed military coup planned in Sri Lanka . Several Christian senior military and policy officers planned to topple the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Mrs...
.
Born to Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Francis de Zoysa
Francis de Zoysa
Sir Francis de Zoysa, KC was a Ceylonese lawyer and statesmen. He was an Advocate and one of the first state counsels and was the President of the Ceylon National Congress....
, KC an Advocate and member of the first State Council
State Counsel (Sri Lanka)
A State Counsel is the public prosecutor in the legal system of Sri Lanka.State Counsels represent the state in criminal proceedings. They are not elected, instead are public servants as Law Officers of the Attorney General's Department. To become a State Counsel, one must be a qualified Attorney...
and Ethel Perera Amarasekera Siriwardena, his brother Stanly de Zoysa was a former Cabinet Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament. His uncle was Sir A. E. de Silva. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and at University College, 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...
where he read economics and was an active sportsmen.
While at university he joined the Ceylon Police Force
Sri Lanka Police Service
The Sri Lanka Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 85,000. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace...
as a Probationary
Probation (workplace)
In a workplace setting, probation is a status given to new employees of a company or business.It is widely termed as Probation Period of an employee...
Assistant Superintendent of Police and was sent to Tangalle District as his first duty station in 1937. He went on to become a Deputy Inspector-General of Police. He became the first Director of the Police Training School that was reestablished at Katukurunda, Kalutara in 1948. Prior to his retirement in 1959 he served as the DIG of Range II. After retirement he served as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Internal Security.
During police serviced he received the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John
Service Medal of the Order of St John
The Service Medal of the Order of St John is an award given to those that have provided a requisite number or years service to the Venerable Order of St John...
.
As member of the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
elite
Elite
Elite refers to an exceptional or privileged group that wields considerable power within its sphere of influence...
, who ever being deprived of the influence they once had due to the Sihinalaisation process started by Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and carried on by Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician and the world's first female head of government...
, several disgruntled christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
officers of the army, navy and police began to plot a coup similar to that of General Ayub Khan. He was a co-conspirator of it and as been claimed to be the architect of it.