Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the Director of Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), following approval from the National Police Commission.The appointment, recommended by Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, is part of ongoing efforts to enhance oversight of major criminal investigations.
Abeysekara previously served as CID Director from 2017 to 2019 and was reinstated to the police service in October 2024 under the newly elected National People’s Power (NPP) government. Prior to this appointment, he served on a contract basis as Director of the Criminal Intelligence Analysis and Prevention Division.
