The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has issued a warning to the Health Ministry Secretary over his failure to acquire the official vehicles used by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is currently in remand custody.
The Commission has also directed the Health Ministry Secretary to take over the official residence used by the former Minister.
The Director General of CIABOC W.K.D. Wijeratne, has warned the Health Ministry Secretary by letter that action would be initiated against him, if he fails to report by May 14 on the action taken to recover the vehicles and official residence.
The letter says that the Secretary has already failed to report the progress by May 6 as earlier required.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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