Colombo (LNW): Six individuals, including former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta, were presented before the Maligakanda Magistrate today (27) concerning the import of substandard Human Immunoglobulin.
Also among those brought before the court were Dr. Kapila Wickramanayaka, Director of the Health Ministry’s Medical Supplies Division (MSD), and the proprietor of the pharmaceutical company involved in the transaction.
In a related development, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reported that Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella provided a statement for a duration of seven-and-a-half hours regarding the matter yesterday (26).
The statement was recorded at the Minister’s residence, commencing at 9:00 am and concluding at 4:15 pm.
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