Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed concern over the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday (August 24, 2025), appealing to the island country’s government to leave the politics of vengeance and to treat his former President with respect and dignity.

Wickremesinghe (76) was taken to the main magazine remand jail around midnight on Friday after being sent to custody by the court of ‘Colombo Fort Magistrate’ by 26 August. He was transferred to the intensive medical unit (ICU) of Colombo National Hospital on Saturday.

Congress leader urges Sri Lanka government

Tharoor wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘I am worried about being detained in allegations of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appearing minor. Due to his health problems, he has already been taken to the jail hospital.

Congress leader Tharoor said, “I respect the Sri Lankan government, respecting the politics of vengeance, with the honor and dignity with his former President with the honor and dignity,” Congress leader Tharoor said.

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Jail spokesperson Jagat Veerasinghe said on Saturday (August 24, 2025) that Wickremesinghe was admitted to the jail hospital, as he had high blood sugar and blood pressure levels. The former President was arrested on Friday at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters, where he was called to record a statement regarding the alleged misuse of government funds of 1.66 crore Sri Lankan rupees.

After this, Wickramasinghe was produced in the court of Colombo Fort Magistrate. The CID has accused him under sections 386 and 388 of the Penal Code and Section 5 (1) of the Public Property Act. There is a provision for at least one year and maximum 20 years jail sentence in these allegations.

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