Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office has issued a statement denying media reports regarding his visit to the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023, calling them misleading and false.
He denies all the allegations and says he will issue a formal statement as soon as possible.
He has responded to reports that the Criminal Investigation Department has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court about an investigation into his foreign trips during his presidency.
He has been accused of misusing government funds for a private foreign trip during his presidency.