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Sri Lanka Arrests Ex-President Wickremesinghe Over Alleged Misuse of State Funds
Wickremesinghe is accused of spending about $56,000 of public funds on a private London trip for his wife's graduation in 2023, marking Sri Lanka's first arrest of a former president.
- Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested for alleged misuse of funds, according to police.
- The charges are related to trips abroad that he took while serving in office.
- Wickremesinghe claims that his wife's travel expenses were paid by her, not with state funds.
- The government accused Wickremesinghe of using about $56,000 of public money for a personal trip.
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Former Sri Lankan president held on graft charges
A former Sri Lankan president who helped to steer the country through a painful economic crisis but lost to a populist leader in the 2024 election was arrested on Friday on charges that he had used public funds for personal travel during his two-year tenure.
Wickremesinghe, who served as President from 2022 to 2024, became Sri Lanka's first former Head of State to be arrested and remanded in custody on corruption charges.
Ex-Lanka president remanded in graft case
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who led the country during a devastating economic crisis, was arrested and remanded in custody on Friday over allegations he misused state funds while in office, police said. Wickremesinghe, 76, who lost power in a 2024 election, had been investigated over a visit he made to Britain to attend a special graduation lunch as part of the celebrations of his wife's honorary professorship at a universi…
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