Former President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, just a day after his arrest on allegations of misusing public funds, local media reported.
Wickremesinghe (76) was brought to the emergency unit of Colombo National Hospital with dehydration, diabetes, and high blood pressure, hospital director Dr Rukshan Bellana told reporters. He was later transferred to the intensive care unit, where doctors said his condition had stabilised.
Police confirmed the former leader was taken into custody on Friday as part of an investigation into expenses linked to a visit to Britain, where he attended a graduation event celebrating his wife’s honorary professorship.
Neither Wickremesinghe’s office nor the hospital immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment. However, a member of his United National Party said the veteran politician was innocent and suggested the case was politically driven.
Wickremesinghe, a six-time prime minister who briefly led the country through its 2022 economic crisis, lost the presidency last year. (Inputs from Reuters)
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