Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 others face 13 indictments filed by the Attorney General over the controversial purchase of substandard human immunoglobulin. With 350 witnesses and 300 pieces of evidence, a high-profile trial is set to begin before a Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.
In a major legal development, the Attorney General has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 others in connection with the controversial procurement of substandard human immunoglobulin, a critical medical product used to treat immune deficiencies.
The indictment, which includes 13 criminal charges, comes after a lengthy investigation into the alleged irregularities surrounding the purchase of the defective drug, which caused public outrage and raised serious questions about healthcare procurement processes in Sri Lanka.
A Trial-at-Bar panel, specially appointed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya and comprising Justices Mahen Weeraman, Amali Ranaweera, and Pradeep Abeyratne, will hear the high-profile case.
According to legal sources, the prosecution has listed approximately 350 witnesses and will rely on around 300 material productions during the trial, making it one of the most comprehensive corruption cases involving a former Cabinet Minister in recent times.
The indictment names Rambukwella as a key figure responsible for decisions made during his tenure as Health Minister, alongside officials from the Medical Supplies Division and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).
This case marks a critical test for Sri Lanka’s judicial system in holding powerful political figures accountable for alleged corruption in the public health sector.
