Former IGP Deshabandhu Tennakoon was released on bail after being produced before the Matara Magistrate’s Court today. He was released on two surety bonds of Rs. 1 million each after being produced before the Matara Magistrate’s Court this morning.
The Magistrate also said that the bail conditions and terms granted to the second to eighth suspects will also apply to the first suspect. The Magistrate, who strongly warned the suspect not to influence witnesses, further said that if he did so, his bail would be revoked. Deshabandhu Tennakoon was also banned from traveling abroad and ordered to surrender his passports to the court.
IGP Deshabandhu Tennakoon was charged with conspiring to commit murder in a shooting incident that took place in front of a hotel in the Weligama area on December 31, 2023.