Indra de Silva
Former police inspector of Sri Lanka
About Indra de Silva
Lived 1944 – 2015 (aged 71).
Indra de Silva (19 February 1944 – 30 December 2015) was the 28th Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police (IGP) (2003–2004).
De Silva was born on 19 February 1944 in Ambalangoda, received his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and attended the University of Peradeniya, where he obtained an honours degree in Geography. He was later invited to be a lecturer in the Geography Faculty at the university. He retired on 30 September 2004. for a term ending on 28 March 2010.
He married Wasantha Wickramarachchi, and they had four children: Sonali, Lakmini, Chatura and Mahesha. in Narahenpita, Colombo.
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Who was Indra de Silva?
former police inspector of Sri Lanka
When was Indra de Silva born?
Indra de Silva was born on 19 February 1944 in Ambalangoda.
When did Indra de Silva die?
Indra de Silva died on 30 December 2015 in Colombo.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Indra de Silva. https://biography.guide/indra-de-silva/
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