The Attorney General has requested a trial-at-bar with a three-judge bench to hear the case against former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella in connection with the importation of substandard Immune Globulin vaccines.
The Attorney General had made the request from the Chief Justice via a written letter.
Keheliya Rambukwella was in remand for 07 months over the matter, after which he was granted bail in September 2024.
He, along with several Health Ministry officials, was arrested and remanded after the CID launched an investigation into allegations that a pharmaceutical company had imported 22,500 vials of substandard Immune Globulin vaccines by creating forged documents with the assistance of two senior state officials.
Investigations revealed that financial fraud of Rs. 130 million had occurred via the imports of the said substandard medicine, under the tenure of Keheliya Rambukwella as Health Minister.
Keheliya Rambukwella had recently (09 April) reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a statement regarding the importation of substandard medicines. (Newswire)