Deshabandu Tennakoon: Different reactions to the lethargy of the law

March 17, 2025 – March 23, 2025 | Vol.15, #12 Events: On February 28, the Magistrate’s Court in Matara issued a warrant for the arrest of Deshabandu Tennakoon in connection with a fatal shooting incident in Weligama in December 2023. On March 6, the Police Media Spokesperson Buddhika Manatunga announced that Tennakoon could not be located and was evading arrest. Manatunga also urged the public to report any information regarding Tennakoon’s whereabouts to the CID. On March 19, Deshabandu Tennakoon appeared before the…