Sri Lanka Criminal Investigation Department
Sri Lanka Police's lead investigative unit; arrested ex-spy chief Suresh Sallay over the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279
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The CID and the bribery commission completed their investigation of the alleged Airbus bribe to Namal Rajapaksa and told court they would file indictments.
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- Daily FT — No bail for Namal in two cases
and that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and CIABOC would take steps to file indictments.
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The CID arrested retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former State Intelligence Service chief, on suspicion of aiding and abetting the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks; he denies it.
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- Sri Lanka Brief
This morning, the Criminal Investigation Department arrested Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay.
- Al Jazeera
He was arrested for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday attacks