Former CID Director Shani Abeysekera interdicted

07 Jan, 2020

Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Shani Abeysekera, has been interdicted.

He was interdicted based on information which surfaced in a telephone conversation between him and former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake.

The Police Headquarters said SSP Abeysekara was interdicted for allegedly causing disrepute to the Police service through his telephone conversations.

Acting IGP C.D. Wickramaratne has also been notified to immediately carry out preliminary investigations into the allegations against SSP Abeysekara and report to the National Police Commission within two weeks.

Shani Abeysekera was the CID Director when the former Government was in office and handled key investigations.

A leaked telephone conversation purported to be between him and former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake had revealed that he shared sensitive information with Ramanayake. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Pakistan Minister telephones Sri Lankan Minister to discuss Jammu & Kashmir

Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Janak Marapana today to discuss the current situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Foreign Minister briefed his Sri Lankan counterpart on the illegal and unilateral actions of India to alter the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir, which was in contravention of the international law and UNSC resolutions, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said. He underline

29 Aug, 2019

Special Court sets date to hear case on Gota

The Special High Court today set the date to hear the case against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others over alleged misappropriation of state funds when constructing the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum. The Permanent High Court at Bar decided to hear the case on a daily basis from the 15th of October. In March this year, Rajapaksa filed a Writ Certiorari challenging an order made by the Permanent High Court which rejected preliminary objections raised by his lawyers in the D.A. Ra

30 Aug, 2019

Archbishop of Canterbury hails Sri Lanka’s resilience after attacks

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who is in Sri Lanka on a brief visit, hailed Sri Lanka’s resilience after the Easter Sunday attacks. Speaking at a special service held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Colombo, the Archbishop of Canterbury noted that people from all faiths were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks. He called on Sri Lanka to stay united and resist all attempts to create division among communities. The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulto

30 Aug, 2019

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.