Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was further remanded until October 16 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama following her arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over charges of criminal misappropriation and financial irregularities involving funds from the "Siriliya Saviya" foundation.Follow Politics

President's Counsel Anil Silva stated that Rajapaksa suffers from a severe heart condition, citing documented evidence of three blocked coronary arteries dating back to 2019.

Her defense highlighted that her health deteriorated significantly the night prior to the hearing, requiring immediate admission to the Intensive Care...