Assertion: coup | /r/HasProperty | supported by rear admiral royce de mel
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text: It was revealed that the coup's military element was led by Colonel Fredrick C. de Saram (he was a cousin of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike) and Colonel Maurice De Mel, the Commandant of the Volunteer Force (second most senior office in the Army); the police element was led by DIG C. C. Dissanayake, (second most senior office in Police) and Sydney de Zoysa (a retired DIG) was responsible of coordination between the services; the coup had been planned by Douglas Liyanage of the Ceylon Civil Service and supported by Rear Admiral Royce de Mel, recently retired Captain of the Navy and brother of Colonel Maurice de Mel.