Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrested

Colombo, Feb 02 (Daily Mirror) - Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested  by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago in connection with the importation of substandard Immunoglobulin injections.

Rambukwella complied with a court order, arrived at the CID this morning to provide a statement.

Maligakanda Magistrate Lochana Abeywickrama had directed Rambukwella to report to the CID at 9 AM on Friday (2) following submissions by Deputy Solicitor General Lakmini Girihagama on behalf of the Attorney General during a court hearing on the controversial human immunoglobulin procurement case.

After more than 10 hours of interrogation, the minister was arrested in connection with the matter.