Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles recorded a statement with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday (31 March) regarding the death of a Police Sergeant attached to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) during a shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama, Matara, in 2023.

Accordingly, he had provided a statement for around six hours. He arrived at the CID yesterday morning, as per summons issued by the CID to record a statement in connection with the incident.

The statement was reportedly recorded due to suspicions that Alles may have knowledge of details related to the case.

On 31 December 2023, a Police Sergeant from the CCD was reported to have died in the shooting incident that occurred in front of the W15 Hotel in the Pelena area of Weligama, Matara.

Meanwhile, suspended Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon remains under remand custody over the charges pertaining to the incident.