Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have conducted a search at the office premises of former Parliamentarian Sagala Ratnayaka at Morawaka in Matara, as part of their efforts to locate former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.

The search follows an open arrest warrant issued by the Matara Magistrate's Court yesterday (11), directing authorities to immediately arrest Tennakoon wherever he is found and to produce him before the court.

Meanwhile, a petition filed by Tennakoon before the Court of Appeal, seeking an order to prevent his arrest, is scheduled to be heard today (12). The petition, submitted through his legal representatives, requests an interim injunction to stay th...