Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing the state funds, police said.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been remanded until August 26 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appear before the CID today to record a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation into an overseas trip allegedly funded by state money while he was the Executive President.