Sri Lanka Ex-President Arrested on Alleged Fund Misuse, AFP Says
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the police on allegations of misusing government funds during his time as the head of state in 2023, as reported by the AFP news agency. The arrest was made based on information provided by an unidentified police official. The specific details of the alleged fund misuse have not been disclosed in the article. This development comes as Sri Lanka continues to grapple with a severe economic crisis, which has led to widespread protests and the resignation of the previous president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2022. The arrest of the former president is likely to add to the political turmoil in the country as it tries to navigate its way out of the economic downturn.
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