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Protests erupt in Sri Lanka's capital over the arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail after being remanded on charges of misusing LKR 16.6 million for a private UK trip; he remains in ICU for dehydration and related health issues.
- A Sri Lankan court granted bail to former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week over allegations of misusing state funds.
- Hundreds of Wickremesinghe's supporters, including opposition politicians, gathered outside the court in Colombo ahead of the hearing.
- Wickremesinghe's arrest has been criticized by opposition lawmakers and politicians who claim it undermines Sri Lanka's democracy.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe is the first ex-president in Sri Lanka's history to be arrested and threatened with charges of alleged abuse of public funds.
Dismissed for health reasons, the former president of Sri Lanka is accused of misappropriation of state funds for a private trip to the United Kingdom made in 2023 on the occasion of an academic award of his wife. His supporters speak of a threat to democracy, even international voices express perplexity about the treatment reserved to the man who was called to save the country from default. But whoever opposed it says: the law is equal for all.
Protests Erupt In Sri Lankan Capital Over Ex-President Wickremesinghe's Arrest
More than 1000 supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe protested his arrest in Colombo on Tuesday ahead of a crucial hearing to decide whether to grant bail to the senior opposition politician accused of misusing public funds.
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