The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued formal notices summoning 10 doctors who served on the medical panel evaluating retired Maj. Gen. Suresh Salley. Colombo Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered the physicians to appear before the court on Oct. 6 following submissions made by the Criminal Investigation Department through a motion.
Salley, the former Director of the State Intelligence Service, was arrested in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks. He is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo while under custody.
Key Developments
- Judicial Notices: Colombo Magistrate Pasan Amarasena instructed 10 medical panel doctors to appear in court on Oct. 6 after reviewing a motion filed by the Criminal Investigation Department.
- Health Assessment: Details submitted in a report by the medical panel revealed before the Fort Magistrate’s Court that Salley suffers from an enlarged heart and has had a device implanted to manage the condition.
- Custody and Care: Following his arrest concerning the Easter Sunday attacks investigation, the former intelligence chief remains hospitalized at the National Hospital in Colombo.
The summons requires the members of the examining medical panel to address the court regarding their evaluations and the medical status of the retired military and intelligence official.