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Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested: The 'costly trip' that landed him in custody

Ranil Wickremesinghe has denied the charges. He insists that his wife paid her own expenses and that no government money was used for personal purposes.

August 22, 2025 / 16:09 IST
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Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) gestures as he arrives to appear before a court after his arrest in Colombo on August 22, 2025.
Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) gestures as he arrives to appear before a court after his arrest in Colombo on August 22, 2025.
Moneycontrol World Desk
first published: Aug 22, 2025 04:09 pm

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