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• What happened: Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested over alleged misuse of charity donations meant for a government children’s hospital. Sh... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.
Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case
Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested over alleged misuse of charity donations meant for a government children’s hospital. She has denied wrongdoing.
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