{
  "id": 12528397,
  "title": "Sallay cleared for discharge, to return to CID custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/sallay-cleared-for-discharge-to-return-to-cid-custody",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:01:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/sallay-cleared-for-discharge-to-return-to-cid-custody/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 10-member medical panel has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, can be discharged from Colombo National Hospital. Following the submission, Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena that the discharged Sallay will be returned to the custody of the CID. The medical board's report stated that Sallay's condition had improved sufficiently for him to be discharged. The court had previously been notified that his cardiac and mental health conditions were stable, and he could be discharged once treatment for a dental issue was completed. The prosecution informed the court that approximately Rs. 4 million in public funds had been spent on a medical device to manage Sallay's enlarged heart condition. The court had issued notices to the 10 doctors treating Sallay, directing them to appear before the court. Sallay is one of three suspects facing proceedings in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. During a previous hearing, the prosecution raised concerns about passwords to Sallay's laptop and mobile phones not being provided despite a court order. The defence argued that military intelligence personnel regularly change passwords for security reasons. The Magistrate ordered a report on the investigation's progress to be submitted to court on October 21.",
  "summary": "A 10-member medical board yesterday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, could be discharged from the Colombo National Hospital. Following the submission, Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena that Sallay would be taken back into the custody of the […]",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}