The wife and legal representative of the former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay have requested permission from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to visit him daily while he remains under treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.
The requests were made through separate letters addressed to the Director of the CID, following a court ruling that declined to grant such access.
Suresh Sally, who is being held under a detention order in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks, is currently receiving medical treatment while remaining in CID custody.
When the case was taken up before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday (10), counsels representing Suresh Sallay sought an order allowing his wife and son to visit him each day during hospital visiting hours.
However, Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara ruled that he lacked the authority to issue such an order, noting that the suspect is being detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA.
Following the court’s decision, the wife of the former Director of the State Intelligence Service appealed directly to the CID Director, requesting permission for daily visits. His lawyer, Asith Siriwardena, also submitted a separate request, citing his professional responsibility to monitor his client’s condition, safeguard his rights and welfare, and keep the court informed of relevant developments.
Attorney Siriwardena further stated that regular communication with his client is necessary, particularly as Suresh Sally is reportedly engaged in a hunger strike.
Meanwhile, victims of the terrorist attack on St. Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya staged a silent protest today (11) near Baldiya Junction on the Negombo–Colombo main road, calling for an impartial investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks and urging authorities not to interfere with the ongoing probe.
