Fresh revelations from detained intelligence chief Suresh Sallay point investigators toward additional high-profile individuals, deepening the Easter Sunday probe and intensifying national scrutiny.
Criminal Investigation Department sources confirm that several specific individuals are expected to be questioned in the coming weeks based on information revealed during the interrogation of retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service, who was arrested in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
Investigators state that Sallay is currently being detained at the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters under special security while ongoing interrogation continues. The development marks a significant phase in the high-profile Easter attacks investigation, which remains one of Sri Lanka’s most sensitive national security probes.
A senior police officer disclosed that formal approval has been granted to detain and question the former intelligence chief for 90 days. This request followed new information that reportedly surfaced during post attack investigations into the coordinated suicide bombings that killed 269 people and injured hundreds more.
According to officials, the extended detention period was sought due to concerns that key witnesses and parties who provided crucial evidence could potentially be influenced if questioning was not conducted under strict custodial supervision. The request for prolonged detention was submitted after Sallay was initially held for 72 hours under detention orders following his arrest in Peliyagoda on the 25th.
Upon the expiration of the initial 72 hour period, the Criminal Investigation Department formally requested an extended 90 day detention to continue questioning and examine emerging leads. The President subsequently granted approval for the extended detention order.
Sallay remains in custody at CID headquarters under heightened security as the Easter Sunday investigation continues to widen, with authorities signaling that further questioning of additional individuals may soon follow.
