Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations

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1. Wed, 7 October 2026

   5 reports
   • BBC News World09:49first to report
     Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations

     The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)10:35
     Uhićena bivša prva dama Šri Lanke. Sumnjiče je da je zloupotrijebila donacije

     BIVŠA prva dama Šri Lanke, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, uhićena je pod sumnjom da je zloupotrijebila donacije od 10 milijuna rupija namijenjene dječjoj bolnici. Istraga je dio šire akcije protiv obitelji Rajapaksa.

   • South China Morning Post13:00
     Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady arrested in charity corruption probe

     Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authority arrested former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on Wednesday over allegations that her charity misused donations collected for a children’s hospital. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government has revived long-dormant corruption investigations involving members of the once-powerful Rajapaksa family, which dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly two decades. The 73-year-old wife of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo and driven...

   • Novinky (Czechia)14:23
     Bývalou srílanskou první dámu zadrželi kvůli zneužití finančních darů pro dětskou nemocnici

     Bývalá srílanská první dáma Širanthi Radžapaksová byla ve středu zadržena kvůli obviněním, že charita, na kterou má vazby, zneužila finanční dary určené pro dětskou nemocnici. Charita konkrétně vybrala více než deset milionů rupií (2,3 milionu korun) na specializovaný skenovací přístroj, který přitom už předtím dané nemocnici darovala čínská vláda.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:22
     Sri Lanka arrests former 1st lady over alleged corruption

     Shiranthi Rajapaksa accused of misappropriating government funds for personal use

2. Thu, 8 October 2026

   3 reports
   • Euronews04:27
     Former Sri Lankan first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested on charges of misusing donation funds and corruption

     Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.

   • Times of India08:22
     Sri Lanka's former first lady arrested over alleged misuse of hospital funds
   • Al Jazeera English12:02
     Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case

     Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.

3. Mon, 12 October 2026

   1 report
   • newindianexpress.com07:45
     Sri Lankan court dismisses former first lady Rajapaksa's anticipatory bail application in corruption case

     COLOMBO: An anticipatory bail application filed by former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa seeking an order to prevent her arrest was on Monday rejected by a Sri

4. Wed, 14 October 2026

   3 reports
   • Al Jazeera English07:31
     Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimes

     Several members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.

   • lankanewspapers.com08:15
     Sri Lankan Court Orders Extended Detention of Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa

     A Sri Lankan court has extended the detention of Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as legal proceedings against the former…

   • lankanewspapers.com08:55
     Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Continues Hospital Treatment, SLPP Confirms

     Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa remains in hospital and is undergoing ongoing medical treatment, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has confirmed. The…