LankaWeb – Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay: 90 MORE DAYS UNDER THE PTA Detention: WHAT HAVE THE FIRST 180 DAYS ESTABLISHED?

Shenali Waduge Suresh Sallay was not arrested pursuant to a court order following a judicial determination of the allegations; he was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) through Presidential executive powers. The starting question is therefore: what evidence or information was relied upon to justify that extraordinary executive detention at the outset, and […]