Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was remanded yesterday (22), has reportedly been admitted to the prison hospital on medical advice.
It is stated that Wickremesinghe was admitted to the prison hospital due to an increase in his blood pressure and sugar levels.
Reports indicate that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (22) afternoon and, after being presented to the court, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered him to be remanded until the 26th.
“Former President Ranil admitted to Prison Hospital”
This is said to be the first time in the history of the country that an executive president has been arrested.
The arrest occurred when he arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday (22) morning to give a statement regarding an ongoing investigation.
After considering the facts presented by Additional Solicitor General Dilipa Peiris, who appeared for the CID, and President’s Counsel Anuja Premaratne, along with other lawyers who appeared for Ranil Wickremesinghe, Colombo Fort Magistrate Ms. Nilupuli Lankapura issued the order.
The CID launched this investigation into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe for allegedly using government funds for a private trip to London to attend his wife Maithree Wickremesinghe’s graduation ceremony during his tenure.
