Jayasena (name)

Jayasena is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:


 * Jayasena (fl. 12th century), Indian monk
 * Jayasena Dissanayake (fl. 1996–1998)), Sri Lankan politician
 * Hemantha Jayasena (born 1971), Sri Lankan-born Italian cricketer
 * Henry Jayasena (1931–2009), Sri Lankan actor
 * J. P. Jayasena (1921–1990), Ceylonese politician
 * L. B. Jayasena (1920–?), Sri Lankan politician
 * Ranmith Jayasena (born 2000), Sri Lankan cricketer
 * Sumedha Jayasena (born 1952), Sri Lankan politician