Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been further remanded over the purported importation of inferior Immune Globulin vaccines.
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today further remanded Rambukwella and six other suspects implicated in the case until April 22, 2024.
The Criminal Investigations Department commenced an investigation into allegations that a pharmaceutical company had imported 22,500 vials of substandard Immune Globulin vaccines by creating forged documents with the assistance of the two senior state officials.
Investigations revealed that financial fraud of Rs. 130 million had occurred via the imports of the said substandard medicine.
Based on the investigations, several Health Ministry officials, including former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, were arrested and remanded over the matter.
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s revision application seeking bail has been rejected twice by the Colombo High Court. (Newswire)
