Shiranthi Rajapaksa Allowed Home-Cooked Meals in Remand

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Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the former first lady of Sri Lanka, has been permitted to receive home-cooked meals while in remand custody at Welikada Prison's female ward. She was arrested on October 7 by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over allegations of misappropriating Rs.10 million from a state bank and remains remanded until October 13.