Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the country’s former first lady and wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a corruption case.
The arrest was reported by Al Jazeera.
Mahinda Rajapaksa previously served as Sri Lanka’s president. The report identifies the case as a graft investigation involving his wife.
The development places renewed attention on accountability proceedings involving figures connected to Sri Lanka’s former political leadership.