Shani Abeysekara

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Role: Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, appointed June 2025; also held the post before 2020
History: Arrested in 2020 on a charge of fabricating evidence; bailed in 2021 by the Court of Appeal, which said the allegations appeared falsified
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (6)

Shani Abeysekara / Director of, from June 2025 / Criminal Investigation Department
- Appointed to lead the CID with the approval of the National Police Commission.28 Jun 2025 · Ada Derana · SSP Shani Abeysekara appointed as CID Director
Shani Abeysekara / Arrested in 2020, bailed in 2021 in / Evidence fabrication case against CID officers, 2020Allegation
- The Court of Appeal granted bail and said the delay in the complaints showed “very strongly” that the allegations were “a result of falsification and embellishment”. As CID Director he had supervised several prominent human rights investigations.17 Jun 2021 · Daily FT · Shani gets relief from Court of Appeal
Unpublished Easter attack committee reports / Also implicate / Shani AbeysekaraAllegation
- The article describes this as the only committee to have accused the two officials, and reports a claim that it was set up to target them. It gives no specific allegation against Abeysekara.22 Oct 2024 · Daily FT · Gammanpila goes gung ho over Easter Sunday attacks
Shani Abeysekara / Supervised murder investigation of / Lasantha Wickrematunge
- As CID Director he supervised the Lasantha Wickrematunge murder probe.17 Jun 2021 · Daily FT · Shani gets relief from Court of Appeal
Shani Abeysekara / Supervised disappearance investigation of / Prageeth Eknaligoda
- As CID Director he supervised the investigation into the enforced disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda.17 Jun 2021 · Daily FT · Shani gets relief from Court of Appeal
Shani Abeysekara / Headed the National Security Committee of, 2024 / National People’s Power (NPP)
- Describes him, a retired Senior Superintendent of Police, as head of the coalition’s National Security Committee in September 2024.15 Sep 2024 · The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) · Get to know the main contenders’ core teams