Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- In the wake of the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over the alleged misuse of state funds for a foreign trip, the government said it would probe similar malpractices involving other former Heads of State based on complaints, a Minister said.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Mr. Wickremesinghe last week and produced him before the Colombo Fort Magistrate. Later, he was remanded. Now he is on bail.

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Daily Mirror that the law would be applied across the board, and any other former President would not be spared if complaints were received.

"If somebody makes complaints, we will investigate cases against former Presidents or anyone," he sa...