Open Warrant Issued To Arrest Deshabandu Tennakoon

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Matara Magistrate's Court has issued an open warrant for the arrest of Deshabandu Tennakoon.

A warrant was issued on February 28 by the Matara Magistrate's Court for the arrest of the suspended Inspector General of Police.

The warrant pertains to investigations into a shooting incident that occurred in front of a hotel in the Pelena area of Matara on December 31, 2023.

The court has also imposed a travel ban on Tennakoon, preventing him from leaving the country while the investigations are ongoing.