⚖️ Former MPs Urge President to Ensure Rule of Law in Suresh Sallay Case

• Legal & Governance: A group of nine former Members of Parliament has officially written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, raising serious public concerns regarding the alleged mistreatment of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay, who is currently held in Police custody. • Historical Precedent: The signatories explicitly cautioned against repeating historical custodial violence from Sri Lanka's past. They cited the extrajudicial killing and handling of remains of JVP Founder Rohana Wijeweera while in custody as a critical historical lesson that must not be repeated in a modern democratic society. • Key Demands: The letter calls for strict adherence to the constitutional principle that all citizens are equal before the law. The former legislators requested that the President impartially examine the facts and guarantee that Sallay is treated fairly as an ordinary suspect under the law. • Signatories & Distribution: The document was signed by former MPs including Dullas Alahapperuma, Dilan Perera, Karu Kodithuwakku, and six others. Copies have been formally distributed to the Deputy Minister of Defence, the Secretary to the President, all current MPs, and mainstream media institutions.