By Ceylon Signal 
Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been granted a further 90‑day detention period for interrogation in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, according to official reports.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) obtained the extended detention order under a directive issued by the Defence Minister in terms of Section 9(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979. The provision allows authorities to detain suspects for prolonged periods during investigations related to terrorism.
Suresh Sallay was arrested on 25 February in Peliyagoda, following ongoing inquiries into alleged intelligence lapses and possible links connected to the coordinated bombings that killed more than 260 people and injured hundreds across churches and hotels.
CID officials say the extended detention is required to complete further questioning and analysis of intelligence‑related material relevant to the case. Investigators are continuing to examine Sallay’s role during the period leading up to the attacks, as well as decisions taken within the intelligence apparatus.
The Easter Sunday bombings remain one of Sri Lanka’s deadliest terrorist incidents, and multiple investigations — including those by the CID, the Attorney General’s Department, and Presidential Commissions — have sought to determine accountability across security and intelligence agenci