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Former SIS Chief Challenges PTA Detention in Court

Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has filed a writ petition with the Court of Appeal. The petition, submitted through his lawyers, challenges his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). This action is reportedly connected to ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The petition names several high-ranking officials as respondents, including Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, CID Director Shani Abeysekara, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne, Reverend Father Rohan Silva, and the Attorney General.

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Update #3\u00b7 Apr 6 · 3:16 PM

New details reveal that Retired Major General Suresh Salley's writ petition challenges his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). He was arrested by the CID on February 25 in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks investigations. In addition to the Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, the petition also names the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department Shani Abeysekera and the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Senewiratne as respondents.

Update #2\u00b7 Apr 6 · 11:47 AM

Retired Major General Suresh Salley, former Chief of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal on April 6, 2026. The petition seeks an order to prevent his detention and questioning under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with the Easter attacks. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is named as a respondent in the petition.

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