Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the sudden arrest of ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has received the attention of the world. In fact, the UNP leader had emerged a hero who brought the Opposition together to oppose the NPP government, the ex-President said, adding that it was targeting the Rajapaksas. (NP)
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