Overview

• He was taken into custody after arriving at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division in Colombo to give a statement, according to police cited by AFP.
• Investigators allege government money covered his travel and that state funds paid for his bodyguards during the London stopover in September 2023.
• Wickremesinghe denies wrongdoing, saying no state funds were used and that his wife met her own travel costs for the UK event.
• India Today reports the probe focuses on about Rs 17 million allegedly spent on a trip involving roughly 10 people and linked to a university ceremony in London.
• Police say charges relate to using state resources for personal purposes, and court proceedings are expected at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.