Published on, Aug. 24 -- August 24, 2025 6:18 AM

Sri Lanka's jailed former president was rushed to intensive care at a state hospital on Saturday, a day after being charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was remanded in custody on Friday night, was severely dehydrated and required close monitoring, the deputy director-general of Colombo National Hospital told AFP.

"He has to be closely observed and treated for acute dehydration to prevent serious complications," Rukshan Bellana said.

"He was a severe diabetic with high blood pressure when he was brought in."

Bellana said, however, that Wickremesinghe's condition was "stable".

He was taken to Sri Lanka's main state-run hospital as his con...