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October 3, 2025

2023 Weligama shooting: CID directed not to arrest OIC of CCD & 5 others

An agreement has been reached between the Attorney General (AG) and the petitioners’ lawyers regarding the 2023 shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama.

Accordingly, based on the agreement reached, the AG has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) not to arrest the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) and five other individuals, except for the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, the Police Media Division said.

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