Sri Lanka, Aug. 22 -- Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested on charges of misusing public funds, according to police. The arrest is in connection with a private overseas trip he made abroad during his tenure as president.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) took Wickremesinghe into custody after he provided a statement to them earlier today. He is expected to be presented before the magistrates court in Colombo on Friday.
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