COLOMBO : Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
He was arrested after arriving at the CID to record a statement on Friday Aug.22, in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Accordingly, it is further stated that the investigation pertains to Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to London to attend a graduation ceremony of his wife, Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, during his tenure as President, allegedly using state funds.
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