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Sri Lanka’s ex-president Wickremesinghe gets bail after arrest over alleged misuse of funds
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on health grounds while facing allegations of misusing 16.6 million Sri Lankan rupees in public funds, court records show.
- On August 26, 2025, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was treated in the Colombo National Hospital ICU with a medical report confirming ongoing care and joined the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court hearing via Zoom amid tight security.
- The case originates from CID allegations that Wickremesinghe misused LKR 16.6 million for a private 2023 United Kingdom visit, leading to his August 22 arrest and remand by Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura.
- Medical reports cited by lawyers showed three blocked arteries, heart tissue necrosis, lung infection, and elevated kidney parameters, with Dr. Rukshan Bellana advising three-day medication and rest.
- On August 26, 2025, Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura granted bail to Wickremesinghe on a five-million-rupee bond and set October 29 as the next hearing date under tight security.
- Observers note the arrest is notable because it marks the first time a former Sri Lankan head of state has been arrested; former presidents condemned it as an 'assault on democracy', while the United National Party called it politically motivated under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power government.
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Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail over alleged misuse of govt funds
In a significant development, former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday was granted bail after he was named a suspect in an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds for a private overseas trip involving ten individuals, Daily Mirror Online reported. As per the Sri Lankan-based newspaper, Daily Mirror, Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura released him on three sureties of LKR 5 million each, with the n…
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Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe gets bail in misappropriation of funds case
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week on allegations of having misused government funds, was granted bail on Tuesday, the Daily Mirror reported.Passing the order, Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupili Lankapura fixed October 29 as the next date of hearing.Wickremesinghe is accused of having misused public funds to the tune of 16.6 million Sri Lankan rupees, or more than 48 lakh Indian rupees, for a private tour …
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