Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested On Allegations Of State Funds Misuse | World News

Colombo: Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremeting was arrested for allegations of abuse of state funds as reported by Newswire Lanka on Friday
Newswire, referring to the authorities who know the issue, reported that the former Sri Lanka president was arrested after the emergence of the Criminal Investigation Department of Colombo (CID).

According to Newswire, his arrest is linked to allegations of using state funds to cover the expenses of a special visit to London, where he attended a university graduation ceremony. In addition, researchers reportedly claimed that the journey, which is a part of a wider overseas tour, was not official participation, but was financed by government money.

According to Newswire, in the early August, former presidential secretary Saman Ekanayake and former special secretary Sandra Perera were questioned about their role in organizing the visit. Ranil Wickremetinghe served as the president of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024.

According to reports, the most senior political figure encountered in recent years. The detention of Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to intensify the examination of public funds by senior officials.

According to Newswire, court proceedings and official charges are expected to follow. Six times, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremetinghe, after the abolition of Gottabaya Rajapaksa’nın July 2022, as the temporary president of Sri Lanka’nın served. In September 2024, Anura, the leader of the power of the national people, lost his presidential elections to Dissanayake.