Colombo (News 1st);  Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department, Senior Police Superintendent – Shani Abeysekara was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Divison.

According to Police, SSP Shani Abeysekara was arrested with regard to an incident involving firearms.

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