Trevor Percival Frank de Silva (born 31 July 1935) was the 24th Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police (IGP) (1993–1995).[1]
Frank de Silva | |
|---|---|
| 24th Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police | |
| In office 29 November 1993 – 31 July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Perera |
| Succeeded by | Wickremasinghe Rajaguru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Trevor Percival Francis de Silva 31 July 1935 |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon University of Colombo University of Sri Jayewardenepura Police Staff College, Bramshill |
| Profession | Police officer, public servant |
He obtained a BA (Hons) from the University of Ceylon, a LL.B from the University of Colombo and a PhD from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is also a graduate of the Police Staff College, Bramshill in the United Kingdom.[2]
He served as the Asian expert on the United Nations Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice between 1986 and 1992.[3]
De Silva, was appointed IGP by President D. B. Wijetunga on 29 November 1993, succeeding Ernest Perera. De Silva was responsible for re-establishing the Special Branch in 1995,[4] after it had been disbanded in 1970. He retired at 60 on 31 July 1995 and was replaced by Wickremasinghe Rajaguru.
He authored a book, Police Decision in Action: A Profile in Legal Review, which was published in February 2009.[5][6]
In November 2003 he was appointed as a member of the Presidential Commission on Maintenance of Law and Order. The commission was appointed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to investigate into whether there was a significant increase in crime in Sri Lanka, over the preceding twenty years, affecting the maintenance of law and order in the country.[7][8]
In May 2015 he was appointed as a member to the National Police Commission.[9][10]
Bibliography edit
- De Silva, Frank (2009). Police Decision in Action: A Profile in Legal Review. Stamford Lake. ISBN 9789556581447.
References edit
- ^ "List of Inspector General of Police". Sri Lanka Police. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Goonesekere, R. K. W. (14 February 2009). "Police Decision In Action: A profile in Legal Review - A book by Frank de Silva". The Island. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ United Nations (1988). Resolutions and Decisions of the Economic and Social Council. Westminster: Church House. p. 58.
- ^ Seneviratne, Tassie (7 April 2008). "Sri Lanka's Intelligence Services". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Former IGP launches book". The Daily News. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Book Launch with a difference". The Nation. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Weerarathne, Chitra (20 November 2003). "Law and Order Commission sittings starts today". The Island. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Sirisena, Priyalal (21 November 2003). "Media must be free from political pressure - Sir Arthur C. Clarke". The Island. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Members of Commissions". Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "First Report of the Constitutional Council from July 2015 to November 2015" (PDF). Parliament of Sri Lanka. September 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 30 August 2019.