Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over donation misuse allegations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 05:37 · Archive

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, 73, has been arrested over allegations that a charity misused donations.

Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the 73-year-old former first lady of Sri Lanka, has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations. Authorities have accused her of misusing donation funds that were intended for a children's hospital during her time as first lady of the island nation.

Rajapaksa remains jailed pending investigation into the alleged corruption. The exact details of how the funds were allegedly misused have not been disclosed in the available reports.

How it is being reported

• Former Sri Lankan first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested on charges of misusing donation funds and corruptionShiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.Euronews · 8 Oct, 05:27
• Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donationsThe 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.BBC World · 7 Oct, 10:49

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