Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Criminal Investigation Department took steps to refuse access to legal counsel to retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay, who is currently receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital after starting a hunger strike while in CID custody under detention orders.

An exchange of letters took place regarding this matter between Criminal Investigation Department Director Shani Abeysekera and the wife of Suresh Sallay, Manori Sallay.

The wife of Suresh Sallay requested the Criminal Investigation Department to allow him to meet his lawyer, Asitha Siriwardhana, on five days of the week. Replying to this yesterday in a letter, CID Director Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekera stated that because Sall...