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Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he arrives to appear before a court after his arrest in Colombo on August 22, 2025. [AFP]
Sri Lankan police arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, making him the most senior opposition figure to be detained under an anti-corruption crackdown by the new leftist government.
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