Protests erupt in Sri Lanka's capital over the arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe

Ex-Sri Lankan leader bailed as supporters oppose arrest

The arrest of Sri Lanka's former president on allegations of misusing public funds has sparked street protest and calls of a witch-hunt.

Sri Lanka's former president Wickremesinghe gets bail

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court granted bail on Tuesday (Aug 26) to former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week over allegations that he misused state funds while in office.

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 …

UNP leaders express gratitude for support of former President Ranil

United National Party (UNP) Assistant Leader and former minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam expressed his gratitude on behalf of the UNP to everyone who worked tirelessly during the period following the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE..

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe gets bail in corruption case

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been accused of misusing LKR 16.6 million to fund a private visit to the UK in 2023, where he attended a university convocation of his wife Maithree.

Sri Lanka’s jailed ex-president granted bail

Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on Tuesday, four days after his arrest on the charge of misusing state funds for an overseas visit. The ex-leader, 76, was arrested on Friday accused of spending $55,000 in government funds on a 2023 stopover in Britain while returning from attending the G77 summit in