Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested

2025-08-22 02:15:19

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over allegations he misused Government funds to travel to London to attend a private function.

The former President appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and was questioned over the allegations.

He was later arrested and taken to court to be produced before a Magistrate.

Wickremesinghe was accused of misusing Government funds to travel to London to attend a graduation ceremony of his wife, Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe in 2023 when he was President.

His arrest came hours after a YouTube host“predicted” that Wickremesinghe will be arrested.

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