Court of Appeal to hear eight intervening petitions in Sallay case

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Former SIS Director Suresh Sallay

The Court of Appeal has fixed 4 and 6 August to consider several intervening petitions filed in connection with a case brought by former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay challenging his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Eight parties, including Venerable Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera and Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, have submitted intervening petitions seeking permission to make submissions in the matter.

When the case was taken up last week, Court of Appeal President Judge Rohantha Abeysooriya said the intervening applications would be considered after the conclusion of submissions by President’s Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, who appears for Sallay.

Following agreement from lawyers representing the intervening petitioners, the Court directed that the applications be taken up on 4 and 6 August.