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Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. File
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“Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday (August 22, 2025) for allegedly misusing the state funds,” police said.
“Wickremesinghe (76) has been accused of using public funds to travel to England to attend a convocation ceremony of his wife Maithree in September 2023,” police said. The police had previously questioned his staff about the travel expenses.
Published – August 22, 2025 02:33 pm IST
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Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
