Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The hospitalised former head of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Sallay, is still not taking food or water. His wife, Manori Sallay, stated this while responding to questions from journalists yesterday (08) upon leaving the Colombo National Hospital after visiting him to check on his well-being.

The former head of the State Intelligence Service, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, who is in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department regarding an investigation into the Easter Sunday terror attack, commenced a fast unto death since the night of the 5th against the torture inflicted upon him. Subsequently, considering his health condition, he was admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit of the Colombo N...