Sri Lanka, Aug. 22 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department, marking the first time a Sri Lankan President has been taken into custody.

Wickremesinghe arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department this morning to give a statement. The arrest is in connection with an investigation into the alleged use of public funds for a private foreign tour.

The said tour is reported to have taken place on the 22nd and 23rd of September 2023. It is also reported that ten other individuals accompanied former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on this trip.

Previously, the Criminal Investigation Department had also recorded statements from former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake and former...