| Jayantha de S. Jayaratne | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Artillery |
| Commands held | Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SF HQ (J)) |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War, Insurrection 1987-89 |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
Major General Jayantha de S. Jayaratne, VSV, ndc, IG, SLA was a Sri Lankan general, who was the former Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SF HQ (J))
Educated at Royal College, Colombo, he joined the army after graduating from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Ceylon Artillery as a Second Lieutenant.
Major General Jayaratne was a graduate of the National Defence College, India and was the Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Artillery. He was awarded the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV) in 1987.
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Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna | Succeeded by |