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Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail

August 26, 2025 by Aarna Saini

Police personnel restrain supporters of Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a protest ahead of his bail hearing on a street leading to the Colombo Fort magistrate’s court in Colombo on August 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP The Colombo Fort Magistrate Court on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) granted bail to Sri Lanka’s ex-President … Read more

Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

August 25, 2025 by Aarna Saini

Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s former President and six-time Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Friday (August 22, 2025) arrested on charges misusing state funds during his Presidency. The 76-year-old leader was remanded in custody until August 26, 2025, when the next hearing is due. A senior official … Read more