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Sri Lanka arrests ex-President Rajapaksa’s wife in graft case

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Oct 08, 2026 12:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 08, 2026
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Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested in a corruption case.

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  • ID #37715
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 08, 2026
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