Sri Lankan police have arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations of misusing public funds. Wickremesinghe, who was president from 2022 to 2024, is accused of using public money to attend his wife's graduation ceremony in London after an official visit to the U.S. On Friday, an aide said Wickremesinghe was taken to court by the Financial Crimes Investigations Department. He is the first former head of state in Sri Lanka to be arrested.
