Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently in remand custody, was brought to the Matara Magistrate's Court once again today (10).

Tennakoon was remanded until today, after he surrendered to the court on March 19.

Tennakoon, who was subject to an arrest warrant in connection with a shooting incident near a hotel in the Pelena area of Weligama in 2023, surrendered to the court by submitting a motion after absconding for nearly 20 days.

Following his surrender, the Matara Magistrate ordered that the suspect be remanded until today.

The Matara Magistrate's Court had previously issued an arrest order for eight police officers, including former officers of the Colombo Crimes Div...