Group of former MPs writes to President seeking equal treatment under law for Suresh Sallay

A group of former Members of Parliament has forwarded a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake under the title “Let us ensure the rule of law.”

The letter has been addressed to the President in light of the emerging public discourse concerning the alleged mistreatment of former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who is currently in police custody.

The signatories stated that there is a strong belief that incidents from a violent past, including the killing of individuals in custody—such as the assassination of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) founder Rohana Wijeweera while in custody and the subsequent handling of his remains—should not be repeated in a democratic state.

Accordingly, the letter urges the President to review all facts in a balanced manner and ensure that the former intelligence chief is treated as an ordinary suspect, in line with the principle of equality before the law.

The letter was signed and submitted by former MPs Dullas Alahapperuma, Attorney-at-Law Dilan Perera, D.B. Herath, Dr. Gunapala Rathnasekera, Karu Kodithuwakku, Dr. Thilak Rajapaksha, Dr. Upul Galappaththi, Lalith Ellawala, and K.P.S. Kumarasiri.