FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) prepares to leave the Fort Magistrate's Court after a hearing over corruption charges in Colombo on October 29, 2025. The government is pursuing some of the country's most powerful individuals - with a former president, several ex-ministers and the heads of the police, prisons and immigration all appearing in court. - AFP
COLOMBO: When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets.
Three years later, the tide appears to be turning against the once-untouchable elite, with several members of the former ruling Rajapaksa family and other powerful figures jailed or appearing in court.
