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Sri Lanka's ex-finance minister Ravi Karunanayake was arrested on Monday following allegations that he diverted government funds to cover wages for his private staff, according to the country's anti-corruption authority.
Sri Lanka's anti-corruption body arrested former minister Keheliya Rambukwella on Tuesday over his alleged role in stealing a sacred carved stone from a 17th-century royal palace, marking another serious charge against the politically connected official.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 1,093 foreign nationals in coordinated operations against cybercrime and financial fraud networks this year, marking a sharp escalation in enforcement efforts against organised online scams.
Former Sri Lankan defence secretary and police chief sentenced to death for negligence in the 2019 Easter bombings will appeal their convictions. The attacks killed 279 people across churches and hotels.