The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered that the case filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake be taken up again on Nov. 11 to obtain the Attorney General’s advice.
The case was heard before Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, with both Wickremesinghe and Ekanayake appearing in court.
The court issued the order after considering the progress of the investigations and the need to obtain the Attorney General’s advice.
The case stems from allegations over the misuse of approximately Rs. 16.9 million in public funds in connection with Wickremesinghe’s attendance at his wife’s graduation ceremony in London during an official overseas visit in late 2023.
The London trip formed part of a broader visit to the United States and the United Kingdom and was reportedly undertaken with a government-funded delegation.
Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID on August 22, 2025, and remanded until August 26, becoming the first former Sri Lankan head of state to be placed in remand custody.
He was subsequently released on three personal bail bonds of Rs. 5 million each, following the submission of medical reports. (Newswire)