Sri Lankan Opposition Leaders Launch Protest in Support of Former Intelligence Chief
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Former Chief of State Intelligence, retired Major General Suresh Salley now wants PTA repealed! • Sri Lanka Brief
Image created by AI. Kushal Salley, the son of former Chief of State Intelligence and retired Major General Suresh Salley, stated that his father has been held in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for more than 100 days. In protest, he began a fast unto death last Friday night (06), refusing both food and water. Salley said he is undertaking this action to call for the repeal of the PTA and to draw attention to what he descri…
Manori Sale, the wife of former State Intelligence Service chief Suresh Sale, has written to the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Shani Abeysekara, requesting permission to meet her husband’s lawyers. She has pointed out in her letter that at this critical juncture, not only medical treatment but also legal and psychological support is essential for her husband, which will help persuade him to abandon his death fast. She has st…
Sallay on hunger strike: Counsel warns CID
Asith Siriwardena Counsel for former Director of State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, has called upion the Director of the CID, SSP G. S. Abeysekara, to transfer his client either to a private or government hospital to receive urgently needed teatment. Sallay was on a hunger strike, claiming mistreatment by the CID, his wife said…
* Opposition holds Bodhi Pooja in Bellanwila for Sale; A massive protest in Fort tomorrow! * 'Free Sale from Shani's torture chamber' - Groups including Sarvajana Balaya take to the streets!
Suresh Sallay begins hunger strike in CID custody
Suresh Sallay The wife of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has lodged an urgent complaint with the Inspector General of Police, alleging that her husband has been subjected to torture, degrading treatment, denial of medical care, and other abuses while in Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody. Manori Sallay submitted the complaint on June 6, 2026, requesting an immediate and independent …
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