Srilanka, Aug. 4 -- The Court of Appeal today (04) ordered that further consideration of intervening petitions filed in connection with former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay's petition challenging his detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) be taken up on August 6.



The intervening petitions were considered before a bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando, Ada Derana reporter said.



The petitions were filed by several parties seeking permission to intervene and make submissions regarding Sallay's challenge against his detention.



During the hearing, President's Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, appear...