Dissanayake or Dissanayaka (; ) is a Sinhalese surname. It means area leader. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 1968), Tenth president of Sri Lanka
- Berty Premalal Dissanayake (1954âÂÂ2013), Sri Lankan politician
- Cyril Dissanayake, Sri Lankan police officer
- Duminda Dissanayake (born 1979), Sri Lankan politician
- Ellen Dissanayake, American anthropologist
- Gamini Dissanayake (1942âÂÂ1994), Sri Lankan politician
- Jayani Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician
- Jayasena Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician
- Kolitha Dissanayake, Sri Lankan cricketer
- Lalith Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician
- Manjula Dissanayake (born 1967), Sri Lankan politician
- Mayantha Dissanayake (born 1980), Sri Lankan politician
- Navin Dissanayake (born 1969), Sri Lankan politician
- P. Weerakumara Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician
- Rohana Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician
- S. A. Dissanayake (1913âÂÂ1982), Sri Lankan police officer
- S. B. Dissanayake (born 1951), Sri Lankan politician
- Salinda Dissanayake (born 1958), Sri Lankan politician
- Sarath Dissanayake (born 1961), Sri Lankan Navy officer
- Sarath Dissanayake, Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal
- Somaratne Dissanayake, Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer
- Sriyantha Dissanayake (born 1969), Sri Lankan sprinter
- T. B. Dissanayake, Sri Lankan lawyer
- T. D. S. A. Dissanayake, Sri Lankan diplomat and writer
- W. M. P. B. Dissanayake (1927âÂÂ2003), Sri Lankan politician
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