Ranil Wickremesinghe was taken into custody after being questioned about a September 2023 visit to London to attend a ceremony for his wife at a university.
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly “misusing government funds”.
Ex-Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe.(AP File)
News agency AFP reported the arrest of the former president of the island nation, citing police officials. Wickremesinghe was taken into custody after being questioned about a September 2023 visit to London to attend a ceremony for his wife at a British university while he was head of state, the officer cited in the AFP report said.
According to reports in the local media, Wickremsinghe arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on Friday morning to provide a statement.
More details awaited
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