Chandra Fernando is a former Sri Lankan police officer and was the 29th Inspector-General of Police.
Fernando was educated at St Peter's College, Colombo and at Thurstan College and graduated from the Vidyodaya University with a BA in Modern History.
He also gained an LLB from the Open University, Sri Lanka.
In February 1991, Fernando was promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).
[1] After retiring from the Police Service he served as Presidential Advisor to President Mahinda Rajapaksa.