I Never Acted for Personal Gain – Ranil Wickremesinghe
25-Aug-2025.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said, “I have always acted for the country. Never at any time did I act for my personal benefit.”
He conveyed this message in a recorded statement intended for the people before his arrest.
On August 23, a special press conference was held at his political office on Flower Road, Colombo. At the event, United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam played the audio recording.
He explained that Ranil had requested him to record the message so that the public would hear it if he were arrested.
In the recording, Wickremesinghe stated: “I have always acted in service of the country. Never have I worked for personal profit. It now appears that the government’s true face is being exposed. I reject the political vendettas taking place across all sectors.”