Deshabandu’s Lawyers File Another Motion as Court of Appeal to Rule on Interim Injunction 

Lawyers representing IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon have filed a motion with the Court of Appeal regarding his petition seeking a stay order against the Matara Magistrate’s Court directive for his arrest. 

The motion requests permission to submit additional documents related to the case. The Court of Appeal is set to announce its decision today (17) on whether to grant an interim injunction. 

Meanwhile, based on an agreement reached at the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department not to arrest six suspects, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Colombo Crimes Division, until preliminary investigations are completed, the Police Media Division stated yesterday (16 March).