19 February 2016 06:12 pm
The minister was earlier admitted to a private hospital in Colombo where the doctors had advised him a period of bed rest.
“However, the minister is scheduled to participate in a seminar in India on Monday and therefore it was advisable to visit a hospital in Singapore on the way to India,” spokesman Nipun Ekanayake said.
He said it was only a part of the minister’s regular medical check-up.