Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is escorted by prison and police officials as he leaves the Magistrate’s Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 22, 2025.
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A Sri Lankan court granted bail on Tuesday (August 26, 2024) to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week over allegations that he misused state funds while in office.
Earlier, a Sri Lankan court commenced hearing the graft case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who joined the proceedings virtually from the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital, amid tight security and protests outside the court premises.
Supporters of arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe shout slogans during a protest out side a magistrate’s court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug.26, 2025.
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The hearing, presided over by Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura, was conducted through Zoom, the Daily Mirror news portal reported.
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With inputs from PTI and Reuters
Published – August 26, 2025 04:30 pm IST
