Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is in remand custody, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital in Colombo, hospital sources confirmed.

Wickremesinghe was transferred to the National Hospital earlier today following medical assessments that indicated the need for specialist treatment unavailable at the prison hospital.

He was initially admitted to the prison hospital yesterday after being remanded by court, citing multiple health complications.

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