Sri Lanka’s jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalized on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on allegations that he misused public funds while in office. Wickremesinghe, 76, who led the South Asian island nation during a devastating economic crisis, was arrested and taken into custody on Friday, police said. The next day he was taken to the emergency care unit at Colombo National Hospital with complications from dehydration, diabetes and high blood pressure, the hospital director, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, told reporters.

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested for misusing state funds to attend wife's ceremony in England.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly “misusing government funds,” a senior police detective said. Wickremesinghe was…

The arrest of Ranil Wickremesinghe marks the first time a former Sri Lankan head of state has been detained.

Police say the former leader is accused of misuse of public funds in relation to a trip to London.

Sri Lanka's former president has been arrested Friday in the alleged for using public funds for his personal travel, particularly to the United Kingdom.

A hospital official reported that Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has severe diabetes, was admitted for high blood pressure, and is in ‘stable’ condition.

Ranil Wickremesinghe is the first head of state in Sri Lanka’s history to be arrested, and could face up to 20 years in prison

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who faces charges of using public funds for private travel, treated for acute dehydration

Sri Lanka’s jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalized on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on allegations that he misused public funds…