FURTHER REMANDED DESHABANDU; investigations continue to find out who helped him evade arrest
Deshabandu Tennakoon
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who surrendered to the Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (19) morning, was remanded till today (20).
Investigations, however, would continue to find out who had helped him evade arrest, sources saidTennakoon evaded arrest since February 28 when the Matara Magistrate ordered police to arrest the IGP and eight policemen attached to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD).They had been wanted in connection with a firearms attack carried out on the Q 15 Hotel, situated at Weligama, Matara, on Dec. 31, 2023.
Deshabandu surrendered within 48 hours after the Court of Appeal dismissed his bid to prevent police executing the arrest order.
