Detention order on ex-SIS chief Suresh Sallay to continue

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide an update on May 20 regarding the investigation of the detained suspects, which includes the former Director of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay. He appeared in court today, the 22nd, for the case related to the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The court has decided that Suresh Sallay will continue to remain in detention, according to an Ada Derana reporter. Please note that due to legal restrictions, the Ada Derana Editorial team has chosen to turn off comments on all articles related to ongoing court cases. Copyright ©2026 Ada Derana. All rights reserved. Solution by Technology Partner Fortunacreatives.