Shiranthi R remanded until 13 Oct.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was remanded in custody until October 13 after being taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in Colombo. The arrest took place at her residence on Poorwarama Road, Kirulapone, following a nearly two-hour statement-taking process by CIABOC officers.

Allegations state that Rs. 10 million obtained from the National Savings Bank via the Siriliya Saviya organisation was improperly misappropriated to procure a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner for the children's hospital. Investigators contend that the scanner was never delivered and that the funds were instead unlawfully utilized.

The CIABOC is probing suspected violations of the Public Property Act and corruption-related provisions related to the transaction and other financial dealings involving Siriliya Saviya, which was headed by Rajapaksa. Shiranthi Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka from Malaysia on Monday, having travelled overseas for medical care. She initially departed for Singapore on September 16 after being admitted to a private hospital in Colombo on September 15 due to illness.

Her next scheduled appearance was before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on October 13, pertaining to their investigation into the financial matters of Siriliya Saviya. Her legal team had filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court on Monday, seeking a protective order against potential arrest in connection with the FCID probe.