Captain Jayamuni Sanjaya Dinesh Silva is a product of St. Sebastian College Kandana, he joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet in 2000. He completed his Cadet and Midshipman training at Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) Trincomalee and got commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant in 2002. He followed Ship Diving Officer (SDO) course at Indian diving school (INS Venduruthy) in 2004 and Sub Lieutenant Technical Course at NMA in 2005. Capt Silva has followed Junior Officer Tactical Course (JOTC) in Pakistan. He has followed his Gunnery Specialization Course at India (INS Dronacharya) in 2012 and Junior Command and Staff Course (JC& SC) at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay in 2013. He followed his first Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Batalanda in 2015 and completed the Advance Command and Staff Course (ACSC) at Joint Services Command and Staff College Shrivenham, Swindon in the United Kingdom, during 2017/18. Apart from compulsory carrier progression, Capt Silva has completed several other local and overseas training programmes. He earned three Master Degrees, MSc in Defence Studies, and MSc in Management from Sir John Kothalawala Defence University (KDU) in Sri Lanka and MA in Defence Studies from Kings College London. He is also in possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management from KDU.

Capt Silva has served on-board numerous platforms and commanded Fast Attack Craft on five tenures, (P 440, P412, P472, P473 and P4445) and performed duties as 1st Lieutenant of Fast Gun Boat SLNS Edithara II and as initial crew on-board Auxiliary ship A521 during the Conflict period. He was the Gunnery Officer at SLNS Parakrama and performed duties as the Officer In charge of President’s ceremonial guard in 2014. He has also served as weapon officer on board Fast Missile Vessel SLNS Suranimila. Capt Sanaya Silva has held the position of the Officer in Charge of the Gunnery school in three occasions. He has held the appointment as a Course Coordinator of Long Gunnery specialization course at Naval and Maritime Academy, then appointed as the Directing Staff at Defence Services Command and Staff College in Sri Lanka. He completed his sea command on board Princes of Lanka (A 543) and appointed as the Senior Staff Officer (Foreign Cooperation) before been appointed as the Senior National Representative of Sri Lanka in CMF HQ.

Capt Sanjaya Silva has been decorated with Rana Sura Padakkama, for his act of gallantry and eight other operational and Service Medals. He is a recipient of FAC squadron pin, Surface Warfare badge and Commander of the Navy’s Commendation Badge with three stars. Capt Silva is married to Mrs. Nadeeka Liyanawaduge and blessed with two sons, Sandaru (23), Senuja (4) and a daughter, Sanuki (11)