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Suresh Sallay to return to CID custody after hospital discharge

Suresh Sallay Easter Sunday attacks CID custody State Intelligence Service Sri Lanka investigation

Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), is set to be returned to the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following his discharge from the National Hospital in Colombo.

Sallay had been receiving medical treatment at the hospital for 119 days. A 10-member medical panel concluded he was fit for discharge, as reported to the Colombo Fort Magistrate by Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris. Sallay is currently held under a third 90-day detention order issued in August 2026.

The former intelligence chief was originally arrested in February 2026 on suspicion of aiding and abetting the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. The CID is expected to resume its investigation proceedings once his transfer from the hospital is complete.

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Criminal Investigation Department · National Hospital · State Intelligence Service · Suresh Sallay

Sources

Suresh Sallay Is Back With the CID. Did Sri Lanka Lose Four Months? - FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [srilankachronicle.com]
Former SIS Chief Suresh Sallay Cleared for Discharge, Set to Return to CID Detention [www.lankanewspapers.com]
Suresh Sallay to return to CID custody after hospital discharge [www.onlanka.com]