Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Public Security Minister Anandha Wijepala has announced that an investigation has commenced into death threats received by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, over a phone call.

It was reported that IGP Tennakoon has also written to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya, requesting increased security due to these threats.

Police have reportedly uncovered intelligence regarding a potential plot to assassinate IGP Tennakoon.

Sources suggest that the alleged assassination plot is being orchestrated by Kanjipani Imran, an alleged organised crime figure and international drug trafficker.

During his time in office, IGP Tennakoon initiated several programs aimed at combating drug trafficking in Sri Lanka. I...