Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), retired Major General Suresh Salley, has been ordered to remain in detention for a further 90 days as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks continue.
A fresh detention order has been issued following the expiry of the initial 90-day order under which Salley was detained and questioned in connection with the investigation.
Salley was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on February 25 and has since been questioned over allegations linked to the Easter Sunday attacks. He has denied the allegations made against him.
According to authorities, the new detention order will allow investigators to continue questioning Salley and pursuing further inquiries into the case.
It has also been reported that Salley spent 78 days receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital during the initial detention period.
