COLOMBO, June 7 -- Lawyers representing retired Major General Duan Suresh Sallay, the former head of Sri Lanka's State Intelligence Service currently being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), have urged authorities to provide immediate medical intervention, claiming his physical and mental condition has deteriorated to a critical level.

In an urgent letter dated June 7, 2026, to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director, Senior Deputy Inspector General Shanie Abeysekera, Attorney-at-Law Asith Siriwardena said Sallay's health had worsened significantly during his period of detention and warned of potential legal consequences if immediate medical care was not provided.

According to the letter, Sallay's wife, son a...