Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been issued a notice to appear before the Matara Magistrate’s Court on 25 April 2025.
The Matara Magistrate today ordered Tennakoon, who is currently on bail, to appear before the court in connection with disobeying court orders.
Tennakoon is accused of having acted in a manner that violates court orders when leaving court after receiving bail.
The owner of the car used to escort him out of court has also been ordered to appear before the Matara Magistrate’s Court on the said date.
The court order has been issued after the Attorney General submitted a motion to the court today stating that Tennakoon had violated court orders when he left the Matara Magistrate’s Court complex after being granted bail on 10 April.
Deshabandu Tennakoon was wanted in connection with the shooting incident in front of a prominent hotel in Weligama in 2023.
He is accused of orchestrating the shooting involving officers from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Weligama Police, and the Special Task Force, which resulted in the death of a CCD officer and injuries to another.
After an open warrant was issued to arrest Deshabandu Tennakoon, he surrendered before the Matara Court, having evaded arrest for 20 days, and was remanded.
However, on 10 April, the Matara Magistrate’s Court granted bail to Deshabandu Tennakoon on two sureties of Rs. 1 million each.
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