Sallay Begins Hunger Strike in Custody, Alleges Mistreatment

Easter Sunday Attack Suspect Major General Suresh Sallay Reportedly in Critical Condition; Lawyer Demands Immediate Hospitalization • Sri Lanka Brief

Image created by AI. Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is currently being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has reportedly developed a serious and rapidly deteriorating medical condition, prompting his legal counsel to issue an urgent demand for immediate medical intervention and transfer to a hospital. Attorney-at-Law Asitha Siriwardena, representing Major Ge…

Police reject Gammanpila's claims of Sallay's mistreatment

Suresh Sallay Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief and retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, has not been assaulted, mistreated, or given special treatment while in custody, according to Sri Lanka Police. In a statement issued on June 6, Police responded to comments made to the media by former Member of Parliament Uday…

Police reject Gammanpila’s claims over Suresh Sallay’s treatment in CID custody

The Sri Lanka Police have dismissed recent public statements made by former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila concerning former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director and retired Major General Suresh Sallay.

Police reject Gammanpila's allegations over Sallay's treatment in custody

Sri Lanka Police have rejected allegations made by former MP Udaya Gammanpila regarding the treatment of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director and retired Major General Suresh Sallay while in custody. Earlier on Saturday, Gammanpila told a media briefing that Sallay’s family had informed him the former intelligence chief was being subjected to inhumane treatment while being held under detention orders by the Criminal Investigation Dep…

Wife alleges ill-treatment of detained ex-Sri Lanka intelligence chief

Colombo, Jun 6 (PTI) The wife of former Sri Lankan intelligence chief Suresh Sallay has alleged that he is being subjected to inhuman treatment in detention and he has begun a fast unto death in protest, according to a letter addressed to the country's police chief. In the letter sent on Saturday, Manori Sallay alleged that her husband has been subjected to "torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" since his detention in February and cal…