Former Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles, will appear at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tomorrow (31), to record a statement in connection with the shooting incident at a private hotel in Matara.
The Matara Magistrate’s Court had previously issued an arrest order for eight police officers, including former officers of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) and former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, naming 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.
However, bail was granted to the other suspects, with the exception of Tennakoon.
Police sources have indicated that the CID has grown suspicious that former Minister Alles may possess additional information about the incident, leading to his scheduled questioning.
This inquiry follows a press conference held by the former Minister on January 18, 2024, where he spoke about the incident.
The CID is now expected to probe further into these disclosures as part of the ongoing investigation.
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