Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Acting Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Weligama Police Station has been granted bail after surrendering to the court this morning (04).

He has been ordered released on two personal bails of Rs. 500,000 each after being produced before the Matara Magistrate's Court.

The Acting Weligama OIC had surrendered to the court in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at a hotel in the Weligama area in 2023.

Additionally, the court imposed an overseas travel ban on the suspect and ordered him to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tomorrow (05).

The court had previously issued arrest warrants against him and several police officers, including former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

The Matara ...