Sri Lanka ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested | Misuse of state funds case

Описание: Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, was arrested Friday for allegedly misusing state funds, police confirmed.

He was taken into custody at the CID headquarters while recording a statement in an investigation into his September 2023 trip to England. Wickremesinghe is accused of using government funds to attend the convocation ceremony of his wife, Prof. Maithree, after returning from official work in the US.

The CID had earlier questioned his staff regarding travel expenses. Wickremesinghe, who succeeded Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July 2022, served as president until September 2024 and was credited with helping Sri Lanka recover from the 2022 economic crisis. A veteran politician, he also served as prime minister six times.

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