Shani Reloaded: Maladewa’s Most Recycled Supercop

From CID to RIP (Retired-In-Politics) and back again: Shani Abeysekara's law-and-order sequel hits theatres near you—again.

In a move that has lawbreakers sweating and lawyers nervously updating their invoices, Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara has been reappointed as Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)—proving that you can’t keep a good cop down… not for long, anyway.

This is Shani 2.0 (or maybe 4.5—we’ve lost count), and it comes courtesy of the National People’s Power (NPP) government, which has clearly decided that if you're going to clean up crime, you might as well call the man who made CID scarier than Colombo traffic.

From Hero to Zero to Hero Again (and Possibly Back After Tea)

For those unfamiliar with the legend of Shani Abeysekara, here’s a quick timeline:

1986: Joins police service. Dreams of justice. Probably has a glorious moustache.

1999: Joins CID. Starts solving cases like Sherlock Holmes with Sinhala subtitles.

2017–2019: CID Director. Investigates everyone with a pulse and a suspicious bank account.

2019: Transferred faster than a schoolboy caught chewing gum.

2020: Arrested and remanded for allegedly fabricating evidence. Fans shocked. Politicians—less so.

2021: Released on bail. Court says case smells funny. Public agrees.

2024: Reinstated. Shani returns. Villains break into nervous sweats.

2025: CID Director again. Everyone’s asking: “Is this a crime-fighting career or a Netflix reboot?”

Inspector Gadget, But With a Court File Cabinet

It’s not every day that a police officer becomes a household name—unless he’s either unusually effective or caught selling uniforms on eBay. In Shani’s case, it’s the former.

He cracked more high-profile cases than your neighbourhood astrologer predicted lottery numbers. From journalist assassinations and murder mysteries to terror attacks, Shani’s playlist reads like an Oscar-winning crime series—except it aired on Maladewan TV, and everyone had to pause every 30 minutes to yell at the government.

Borella’s Own Bond—But With Less Martini and More Arrest Warrants

Nicknamed by some as the “Unbending Man” (which we assume refers to integrity, not yoga), Shani is widely respected for doing that rare thing in Maladewan policing: his job.

But with great investigation comes great political peril. Shani’s reward for diligence? A one-way ticket to remand prison. Talk about performance reviews with consequences.

After nearly a year behind bars, courts decided the charges were... how shall we put it?... “legally imaginative.”

The Comeback: Stronger, Sharper, Slightly More Cautious

Now back at the helm of the CID, Shani 2025 is expected to bring order, insight, and possibly a metal detector to find all the ethics lost in the last administration.

He previously helmed the Criminal Intelligence Analysis and Prevention Division (a title so long it qualifies as a résumé on its own). But now, with the NPP’s nod and public nods of approval, he’s back to chase the usual suspects—and maybe even find some new ones.

What Now for the CID?

Criminals are rumoured to be “taking early retirement”.

Politicians are double-checking old WhatsApp chats.

And some senior officers are reportedly “sick and unable to come to work” indefinitely.

CID insiders say new office chairs were installed for “comfort under pressure” and that a whiteboard marked “High Profile Investigations (Not to be Delayed This Time)” is already in use.

Moral of the Story:

If you try to bury justice, it may just come back wearing a police badge and asking very uncomfortable questions.

And in Maladewa, apparently, it’s wearing Shani Abeysekara’s name tag.