Ranil’s case over Rs. 16.6 Mn misuse to be taken up today

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By Bhagya Silva

Colombo, Jan. 28 (Daily Mirror) - The case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations of misusing Rs. 16.6 million in public funds for a private overseas trip is scheduled to be taken up again today at 1.30 p.m. before the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Former President Wickremesinghe, who is suspected of using public funds for a personal foreign visit, is currently out on bail.

Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake has also been named as a suspect in connection with the case.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has already conducted an extensive investigation into the matter.

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joshua Wednesday, 28 January 2026 10:12 AM

Has the opposition given Biriyani and arrack to bring in people to protest???

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ANVR Wednesday, 28 January 2026 10:27 AM

DO YOU AGREE ? OR DISAGREE.

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Concerned Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:24 AM

If this is so, the cost of all the foreign travel made during the pre-election time by comrades is also public money. Public also need to know, how much funds was spent on this investigation.

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ANY NOW THE TIME HAS COME!! Wednesday, 28 January 2026 09:18 PM

FOREIGN OFFICIAL TRAVEL IS EXCLUDED, PERSONAL AND OR PRIVATE BY A POLITICIAN AND OR WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OR A MENMBER OF THE FAMILY MUST BE COUNTED AS ILLEGAL TRAVEL ON TAX PAYERS FUNDS, EVERY CENT SHOULD BE COLLECTED FROM RANIL OR ANY OTHER POLITICIAN WHO HAS DONE ANY TRAVEL OVERSEAS EXCLUDING OFFICIAL AND APPROVED.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 28 January 2026 11:28 AM

Also take up the cases where public money is spent for useless mediashows of Pachawatte Brothers

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Dr. Gamini Jayasekera Wednesday, 28 January 2026 12:05 PM

Ranil you are matured now. Now you know pretty well that whoever saw bad seeds with reap the bad harvest.

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ANOTHER WORD RETRIBUTION COME WITH NO NOTICE AND CAN FLOW DOWN INTO THE 3RD AND 4TH GENERATIONS. Wednesday, 28 January 2026 09:27 PM

AS IS SAID " KARMA COMES WHEN ONE LEAST EXPECTS AND WILL HUNT THOSE WHO HAVE DARED TO MESS WITH"KARMA".

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Wagner Wednesday, 28 January 2026 12:36 PM

Sentence him even for a month and this time he has to be with the other immates no hospital or any special facilities. All criminals should be treated alike

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Dr. Dee esquire Wednesday, 28 January 2026 01:01 PM

If that’s the case, JVP terrorists should be all sent to the gallows!

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