Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested for allegedly misusing state funds by using them to travel to England for his wife's convocation in 2023.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who led the country during a devastating economic crisis, was arrested and remanded in custody on Friday over allegations he misused state funds while in office,

In 2023, Mr Wickremesinghe made a stopover in London on his return from Cuba, where he had attended a G77 summit. During the visit, he and his wife, Maithree, participated in a ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton, according to AFP.