COLOMBO (News 1st); The case concerning IGP Deshabandu Thenakoon, who is currently remanded in custody, is set to be presented in court at 2:00 PM today.The hearing will take place at the Matara Magistrate's Court.On December 31, 2023, officers from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) were involved in...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Authorities have apprehended a suspect in connection with the recent double homicide of two young men in Devinuwara, Matara in the South Of Sri Lanka.The arrest was made during an operation conducted by the Matara Crime Investigation Bureau in the Gandara area.The arre...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - Two people suspected to have been involved in a multiple incidents of extortion have been arrested in the Deiyandara, ​​Matara.Police said that two pistols and ammunition were found in their possession.Police said that they received complaints that the suspects had been involved ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's suspended Police Chief Deshabandu Tennakoon was remanded until the 3rd of April 2025. He was produced at the Matara Magistrate's Court on Thursday (20). Deshabandu Appears In Court After Weeks On The Run:Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tenn...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has arrived at the Matara Magistrate's Court, said Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday (19) morning.Tennakoon's court appearance is linked to a shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in Weligama on December 31, 2023.Earlier...