Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Claudia Sallay, the mother of the Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay, who is the former head of the State Intelligence Service, forwarded a letter to Pope Leo XIV today (23).

The letter requests justice, human dignity, and a compassionate intervention regarding Suresh Sale. Accordingly, arrangements were made to hand over the relevant letter to the Apostolic Nuncio, the representative of the Holy Father in Sri Lanka, at the Vatican Embassy in Colombo.

The letter is mentioned below:

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

The Apostolic Palace

00120 Vatican City

23rd June 2026

Your Holiness,

Humble Appeal for Justice, Human Dignity, and Compassionate Intervention Regarding Retired Major General Suresh Sallay

I write to Your...