The wife of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay has come forward with a renewed plea to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging him not to extend her husband's ongoing detention order.
A Family's Desperate Appeal
The appeal marks the latest development in a case that has drawn significant public attention, with Sallay's wife stepping into the spotlight to personally implore the head of state to intervene. The former military intelligence chief has remained in custody under a detention order, and his family fears that a further extension would prolong what they consider an unjust confinement.
Speaking on behalf of her family, Mrs. Sallay expressed deep concern over the continued detention of her husband, a retired senior military officer who once held one of Sri Lanka's most sensitive national security positions as head of the State Intelligence Service.
Background to the Detention
Major General Suresh Sallay served as Director of the State Intelligence Service during a politically turbulent period in Sri Lanka's recent history. His detention has been a subject of considerable controversy, drawing reactions from legal circles, civil society, and political commentators across the country.
His wife's fresh appeal to the President signals growing anxiety within the family over the prospect of the detention order being prolonged further, without what they argue is sufficient legal justification.
Calls for Presidential Intervention
The appeal places renewed pressure on President Dissanayake's administration to review the circumstances surrounding the detention. Family representatives have stressed that the continued holding of the former intelligence director raises serious questions about due process and the rights of individuals held under detention orders.
As the matter gains renewed public attention, legal experts and human rights advocates are expected to closely monitor the government's response to the appeal, particularly given the high-profile nature of Sallay's former role within Sri Lanka's national security apparatus.
No formal response from the President's office had been issued at the time of this report.
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Every wife will say husband is innocent no. What else she going to say.
True but still the man has rights. Cant keep detaining without proper charges.