Solicitor General takes over Ranil’s UK-visit case View(s):By Ranjith PadmasiriThe probe into allegations that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton has been placed under the direct supervision of Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne. To supervise the investigation, Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe has appointed Mr Dayaratne, who is the head of the Criminal Division of the Attorney General’s Department. Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris is currently directing the investigation into Mr Wickremesinghe’s case. The Sunday Times also learns that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is yet to submit to the AG’s Department extracts from the investigation conducted by the CID team that visited the UK as part of the probe.

Source: Sunday Times January 17, 2026 19:33 UTC