# Sri Lanka arrests former first lady in corruption probe

https://mins.news/en/item/89743

- TRT World, 2026-10-07 13:42 UTC
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- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/8aa3f47b51be

> Sri Lanka has arrested former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa as part of a corruption investigation. She is the wife of the country’s former president Rajapaksa and arrived at court.

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