INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Colombo High Court has decided to deliver the order over the revision application filed by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella
seeking to be released on bail, on April 03 2024.This order was issued by Colombo High Court judge Sujeewa Nissanka, when the relevant
petition was taken up for consideration today (25).The attorneys representing Rambukwella, who is in remand custody in connection with the
substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) procurement, submitted the revision bail application to the Colombo High Court on March
provisions of the Public Property Act and fixed the case to be recalled on March 28.In his bail application, filed through his legal
He also sought the High Court to release him on bail subjected to any condition.Eight individuals including former Health Minister Keheliya
Rambukwella, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and Additional Secretary of the Health Ministry Dr
Saman Ratnayake currently remain under remand custody following their arrest in connection with the case.The Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) had arrested Rambukwella on February 02 in connection with the procurement of substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin
(IVIG), when he arrived there, complying with a court order
He had been grilled for nearly 10 hours before being arrested.The arrest came hot on the heels of pressure from civil society activists and
a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition challenging his arrest by the CID and demanding Rs
