March 10, Colombo (LNW): Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has approached the Court of Appeal with a writ petition, seeking to prevent his imminent arrest.
Through his legal representatives, Tennakoon has requested an interim injunction to suspend the arrest warrant issued against him by the Matara Magistrate’s Court.
The arrest warrant was issued following Tennakoon’s alleged involvement in a shooting incident outside the W15 Hotel, located in the Pelena area of Weligama, Matara, on December 31, 2023.
The case has garnered significant public attention, with Tennakoon at the centre of investigations into the incident.
The petition was heard today by a two-judge bench at the Court of Appeal, consisting of Acting President Mohamed Lafar Tahir and Justice Sarath Dissanayake.
After reviewing the matter, the bench decided to postpone the hearing and scheduled it for further consideration on March 12.
The judges also directed that notices be served to the relevant respondents involved in the case before the next hearing.
