Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Leaders of opposition political parties have jointly issued a statement regarding the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The statement declares that the move to arrest former President Wickremesinghe and to remand him over a non-bailable offense constitutes a form of state conduct that is "moving towards dictatorship " and is in opposition to a multi-party democratic system.

According to the statement, the developments during the last few days represent a deliberate attack on the democratic way of life in Sri Lanka and it is vital that the public should be aware of the implications of this situation and its danger to the society as a whole.

It further st...