August 22, 2025 3:39 PM
Former Sri Lankan President arrested on allegations of state funds misuse
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday in connection with allegations of misuse of state funds, local television channel Ada Derana reported. Wickremesinghe, 76, was taken into custody after arriving at the CID office in the capital Colombo, to record a statement in an investigation into his visit to London to attend his wife's graduation ceremony, the report said. He was due to appear in court later on Friday, loc...