Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has appeared before the Matara Magistrate's Court this morning (19), sources told Ada Derana.

The Matara Magistrate's Court had previously ordered the arrest of eight former officers of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), including former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, and named them as suspects in the shooting incident that occurred in front of the W15 Hotel in the Pelena area of Weligama, Matara, on December 31, 2023.

Following this, the CID was instructed to arrest and present the eight individuals, including former Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, before the court.

Meanwhile, police investigations were ongoing to locate Tennakoon, who had been evadin...