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Ranil unable to appear in court on Aug. 26 due to ill-health: Hospital sources
Colombo, August 25 (Daily Mirror) - Although former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate on August 26, hospital officials said his prevailing health condition will prevent him from appearing in court on that day.
A senior official of the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) said Wickremesinghe has been advised to take medication and rest for the next three days. He was reported to be dehydrated on the previous day, which had caused an increased heart rate. Medical tests also revealed elevated kidney parameters, along with symptoms such as headache.
“While the symptoms are not very serious at present, if complications develop, his condition could become critical,” the official said. “With proper treatment, he may recover, but he requires rest and medication for the next three days.”
As a precautionary measure, doctors have decided to transfer him to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Wickremesinghe was remanded until August 26 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura. He was initially admitted to the prison hospital yesterday following his remand, but was later transferred to the CNH after medical assessments indicated the need for specialist treatment unavailable at the prison facility.
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