The Matara Magistrate's Court has granted bail to suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The Court released Mr Tennakoon on two sureties of Rs. 1 million each.
Mr Tennakoon had been in remand custody since March 19 after surrendering to court over the shooting incident in front of the W 15 hotel in Weligama on December 31, 2023. The shooting resulted in the death of an officer from the Colombo Crimes Division. The suspended IGP had been evading arrest for nearly 20 days until he finally surrendered to court.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
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