Colombo, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka detains ex-spy chief over Easter bombings

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2026-02-28

Sri Lanka's president has cleared investigators to detain the country's former intelligence chief for up to three months of questioning over his alleged role in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, police said Saturday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signed an order under the tough Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to hold retired army major general Suresh Sallay for 90 days for questioning by detectives. Criminal investigators ar......

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