🏥 Former SIS Chief Suresh Sallay Hospitalized Under Detention

• Current Status: Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, former chief of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following a sudden illness. • Legal Context: Sallay is currently being held under a 90-day detention order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The detention is related to investigations into alleged links to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. • Timeline of Events: • Reported ill on Tuesday (24). • Examined by a Magistrate and subsequently referred for medical admission. • Remains under medical care while in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). • Summary Note: Investigations into the national security implications of the 2019 attacks continue alongside his medical treatment. Based on latest reports as of March 26, 2026.