Basil admitted to CNH

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Former economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa was who was remanded on Monday was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) from the Welikada Prison Hospital a short while ago, hospital sources said.

They said he was admitted to the CNH for an immediate checkup on the instruction of the prisons doctor.

The media spokesperson for prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya said the minister is being held under strict security. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Comments - 22

raj Wednesday, 20 July 2016 07:13 AM

Is it a corruption bacteria infection?

Arsh Wednesday, 20 July 2016 11:07 AM

This has become a routine.

Firaz Anver Wednesday, 20 July 2016 10:43 AM

First send the prison's Doctor to hospital for a full check up including his mental status too.

Firaz Anvet Wednesday, 20 July 2016 10:41 AM

First admit prison's doctor to hospital for a week for a full check up including his head.

jo Wednesday, 20 July 2016 10:29 AM

Pl; send him to singapore prison

REALPATRIAT Wednesday, 20 July 2016 10:16 AM

NOW ITS TIME TO. .OPEN A WELL FURNISHED MERCHANT WARD ESPECIALLY FOR THE MPS WHO ARE CONVICTED WHO GET ILLNESS ONCE THEY RE ARRESTED. via DM Android App

suresh Wednesday, 20 July 2016 10:08 AM

the doctors who issue fake medical reports should be charged for professional negligence-shame on you GMOA guys

Eranga Wednesday, 20 July 2016 09:15 AM

Sinhalaya Modaya harak mass kanda yodaya

waco Wednesday, 20 July 2016 08:41 AM

He is no more a minister.

ram Wednesday, 20 July 2016 08:12 AM

may be our prisons is poison for our politicians only

Bala Wednesday, 20 July 2016 08:05 AM

Rajapakses are still using every trick to bend rules. They mock at the law and the public and yet they fool us all. Namal the yoga man with back pain got a mattress in remand but next day was bending sideways with only big smile.

ziyard Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:03 PM

only in sri lanka

Saman Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:39 PM

Oh.. gee .. big surprise.

Rishme Sheriff Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:34 PM

The joke of starts againt via DM Android App

dayan Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:28 PM

He has taken in to custody because he was sick.

Chandula Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:27 PM

During the protests and meetings against the government he's always like a king.but whenever they arrest him he gets all the dieases within a day and they get admitted in hospital.people have to think about this.same acting they are doing telling everyone that they don't have any money

Samson Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:26 PM

loooool

Mathew George Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:20 PM

Pls consider treatment in Singapore. Whenever he is taken to remand custody he falls sick. He must be really sick

RUWAN Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:20 PM

Why is it that we have sick ppl in politics?

stunned citizen Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:16 PM

must be having prison how come all these politicos become unhealthy when they go to prison. must be the water via DM iOS App

Labby Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:09 PM

The 'checkup' will then lead to him being hospitalized. Shame! Shame!

rohantha Tuesday, 19 July 2016 06:06 PM

What a joke. Next week he will get bail n be fit enough to join padha yathra

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