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Health Minister soliciting bribes, DGHS focussing on foreign tours: Dr. Bellana alleges

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President of the Government Medical Officers' Forum Dr. Rukshan Bellana charged that Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was soliciting bribes, causing the downfall of the health sector of the country.

The senior medical administrator also alleged that the Director General of Health appeared to be more focused on taking part in foreign tours rather than attending to his duties.

"We exposed the Minister's attempt to offer the Director General of Health Services a seventh tour this year,” Dr. Bellana charged.

"On some days, he lands in Sri Lanka in the morning, and by evening he is on another flight. We wonder if he is the Health Services Director General of Sri Lanka or of the World Health Organization. That's how frequently he travels," Dr. Bellana said.

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Kumarakumat Monday, 03 July 2023 08:59 PM

Why don’t you gather credible evidence of bribe taking by the Health Minister and the Director General of Health , to be passed on to the CID and the Bribery department. The bribery is the reason, why the killer Imos

Navaratnam Monday, 03 July 2023 10:30 PM

Sri Lankans went blind and some have died to different Indian medicines in the last six weeks , yet the Health Minister has not apologised to the the families of the victims. He and his Director General have been to India, many times, what for ? Indian bribing is unique , it is cash and women. We demand this Minister to resign immediately and the AG department commence an investigation against him and others.

Tax Payer Monday, 03 July 2023 10:30 PM

What startling revelations ?

Sam Silva Monday, 03 July 2023 10:32 PM

It's a known fact not only the health Minister but all the Ministers and politicians including the appointees live on bribes. It could be any political party .

Karl Jayasundra Monday, 03 July 2023 10:37 PM

The good Doctor Bellana has just ruined his career. There is too much money to be made from corrupt activities for any action to be taken.

Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:47 AM

Dr Bellana is not getting anything , thst is why he is shouting, otherwise they keep quite on these matters. GMOA is also bad. They are not saints.

Jude Tuesday, 04 July 2023 01:56 AM

Few decades ago keheliya was loitering around Kandy lake, then he became a politician, and now he's filthy Rich!!

Ram Tuesday, 04 July 2023 02:44 AM

Exposure is good but falls on deaf ears. Our President has the selective hearing problem for which no treatment is available even overseas

Dhanapala Muhandiram Tuesday, 04 July 2023 03:11 AM

These Kaalakanni still surviving after Myna and Kaputa. Part may go to Myna and company!! Ponnaya cannot see anything and no action!!

The govt. cannot do anything Tuesday, 04 July 2023 03:41 AM

Wright the fact as Mr

Punchi Tuesday, 04 July 2023 06:32 AM

Until the end of time we are condemned to he bottom rungs of Asia due to this sort of behaviour. In now prosperous progressing communist Vietnam where countries are relocating their manufacturing from our friend China, this type of corruption will be met with death sentences or long prison sentences

Borat Tuesday, 04 July 2023 06:38 AM

Another aragalaya is important to kick the rest of 225 out

Sam Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:57 AM

Nothing new. All the same. Bribe takers

joshua Tuesday, 04 July 2023 08:48 AM

The whole health sector suffers who you appoint a person like Keheliya as health Minister. The president should show that he has a backbone and send the fellow home for good.

Lion Tuesday, 04 July 2023 09:10 AM

Every one knows that Keheliya is an A grade bribe taker who has already match Siripala in that game . The net value of his wealth may run in to billions. I pray to the god of nature to land these parasites in a jail till they pass off from this world.

Patient Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:35 AM

22 million people in Sri Lanka will curse this fellow Keheliya but he will stick on like glue and Ranil will keep him.

Lost Lankans Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:48 AM

He needs to pay his outstanding electricity bills. Once that is settled, he will cool down to discuss your and country issues. Business is not as usual in the past two years cost of living escalated with NO foreign fundings in the form of bribes.

Bannis Mama Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:57 AM

Dr. Rukshan is 100% correct. Yes, our health minister should step down immediately as people have enough evidence that he had taken bribe from overseas drug producers and leading a luxury life without showing any concern on the poor masses suffers without proper drugs.

Damian Dissanayake Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:06 PM

Dr. Bellana's charges against Health Minister is very true. Rambukwella's family is already shifted to US and Singapore - Minister visits them very often with Public money, Ranil approves all payments.

ANNECUNT Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:51 PM

WE SALUTE YOU DR RUKSHAN

Vadivelu Yogaratnam Tuesday, 04 July 2023 01:02 PM

This man Mr KR is champion of bribe.

SIRISENA Tuesday, 04 July 2023 01:19 PM

Doctor bellana thank you

sam Tuesday, 04 July 2023 08:02 PM

Thank you Dr B. KR is known and has a history

michael Wednesday, 05 July 2023 02:19 AM

This guy Keheliya has a long past history of corruption. Your readers will recall him falling off a balcony in Melborne and breaking a leg several years ago ! How he gets ministerial reappointment is a absolute mystery to me.

Lal.Fernando. Wednesday, 05 July 2023 02:30 AM

This damn so called Health Minister, is a rogue. He tried to sue a Melbourne hotel, AFTER FALLING DRUNK during a visit with a previous government, and now he is the Health Minister. WHAT A JOKE THIS IS?????

Patient Wednesday, 05 July 2023 10:16 AM

We don't know whether this man Keheliya reads the comments of Readers who are full of praise for him! At least his family members should read and convey the messages to him.

Rod Wednesday, 05 July 2023 10:42 AM

Sri lanka have a massive problem with corruption bribery etc..specialy how majority high flyers name big bucks from ministers to government coperations all this fellows making massive income plus all the benifits from the country we need a mechanism a genuine system to proscute all parties inc givers and takers to face penalties accordingly like devolp countries do....that's what sri lanka need most importantly

Elli Kaddi Kandiah Wednesday, 05 July 2023 11:49 AM

Most respected Doctor, Health Minister Rambukwela knows he is going to hold this position for a short period and before that he wants to make quick commissions in bulk with the Indian Drug Merchants. We will make him to run to the forest and hide soon.

NARMAL R Wednesday, 05 July 2023 03:47 PM

ARAGALAYA WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU, COME ON SHOW YOUR COLOURS

kudson Thursday, 06 July 2023 08:46 AM

all ranils henchmen the must be getting a cut otherwise with all the evidence why would he still keep them

Anthony. R Thursday, 06 July 2023 12:37 PM

May be he didn't get his fare share of the commission,and now woken from the Slumber . All are birds of a feather.

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