Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his partner Kusum Priyadarshini Epa and his child Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, have been jailed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
The trio was apprehended at around 11:30 a.m., the Bribery Commission confirmed.According to CIABOC, previous Minister Rambukwella and two of his family members were arrested in relation to examinations into money laundering charges.They are scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Magistrates Court today (18 ).
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella appeared before the Bribery Commission this morning to tape a statement.Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was jailed by the Bribery Commission on May 7, for apparently causing a monetary loss of over Rs.
8 million to the federal government, throughout his period as the Minister of Mass Media, Health and Environment.However, he in addition to his boy Ramith Rambukwella were launched on bail on 3 June.