His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervening petition before the Court of Appeal in connection with the petition filed by former head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevent…

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has filed an intervening petition before the Court of Appeal in connection with the petition filed by former head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks.In his intervening petition, the Cardinal has sought permission to present submissions in relation to Sallay's petition and has also requested the court to dismiss the petition, Ada Derana reporter said.