Former Intelligence Chief Retired Major General Suresh Sallay Arrested Over Easter Sunday Attacks
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Retired Major General Suresh Sallay.
He was arrested early this morning in Peliyagoda.
Authorities confirmed that the arrest was made in connection with the ongoing investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, during which he served as a Brigadier of the Sri Lanka Army.
He also served as the Defence Attaché to the Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia.
Previously, he was appointed as the Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS).
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