WorldPingSri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case
What happened
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.
Key facts
- Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.
- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:02:29 UTC.
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Sources
The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.
Read the full report at Al Jazeera