Fort Magistrate delays decision on Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Bail

The Fort Magistrate’s Court has still not made a decision on former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s bail, which remains pending due to a power cut in the court premises. He appeared today under the custody of the CID. Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura initially paused court proceedings for 30 minutes, but the power cut extended the delay to more than an hour …

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Ex-President RW arrested by CID and Produced in Court

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was presented before the Fort Magistrate’s Court this afternoon under the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse in Colombo, and security was tightened as supporters and media filled the area. Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID this morning , 22 August 2025, shortly after arriving to provide a …

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