Supreme Court imposes travel ban on Keheliya and four others
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1 min readFrom 7 outlets- The order followed a motion by Transparency International Sri Lanka alleging non-compliance with a compensation ruling.
- Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Rambukwella had paid Rs. 20 million of the Rs. 75 million he was ordered to pay.
- Newswire and Newsfirst say four respondents were released on bonds; Sri Lanka Mirror and WhatNews report five.
- The Supreme Court’s earlier ruling concerned fundamental rights violations related to imported substandard medicines.
Daily Mirror, Newswire, Newsfirst, Sri Lanka Mirror, WhatNews, Hiru News and Ada Derana report that the Supreme Court imposed an overseas travel ban on former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and other respondents in proceedings linked to compensation for the importation of substandard medicines. Newswire says the order followed consideration of a motion filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), which alleged the respondents had failed to comply with the court’s compensation order.
Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Supreme Court had ruled in March 2026 that fundamental rights were violated through the importation of substandard medicines during the previous government, and directed five respondents, including Rambukwella, to pay compensation. Newswire says Rambukwella was ordered to pay Rs. 75 million and that his lawyer told the court he had paid Rs. 20 million so far.
Newswire and Newsfirst identify former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta among the respondents. Newswire says the latest order was issued by a three-member Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena; Sri Lanka Mirror describes the bench as a Trial-at-Bar bench under the same chief justice.
Newswire and Newsfirst report that Rambukwella and three other respondents were released on bonds. Sri Lanka Mirror and WhatNews report that five respondents were released on bond, alongside the travel restrictions. The available reports do not give further details on the terms of the bonds or a subsequent court date.
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NewsfirstEN
Keheliya Released on Bail After Court Reviews Compensation DisputeWhatNews (සිංහල)SI
බාල බෙහෙත් නඩුවේ නියමිත වන්දි නොගෙවූ කෙහෙළිය ඇතුළු සිව්දෙනෙකුට විදෙස් ගමන් තහනම්NewswireEN
SC orders travel ban on Keheliya over unpaid compensation in medicine caseDaily MirrorEN
Supreme Court imposes travel ban on Keheliya and four others
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- Newsfirst (தமிழ்) · சஷீந்திர ராஜபக்ஸ உள்ளிட்ட பிரதிவாதிகள் மூவருக்கு எதிரான வழக்கை விசாரணைக்கு எடுத்துக்கொள்ள உத்தரவு
- Ada Derana (தமிழ்) · நீதிமன்ற அவமதிப்பு தொடர்பில் கெஹெலிய உள்ளிட்டோருக்கு எதிராக மனுத் தாக்கல்
- Newswire · Gotabaya seeks temporary lifting of overseas travel ban for medical treatment
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- WhatNews (සිංහල) · නාමල් රාජපක්ෂගේ පෞද්ගලික ලේකම්ට විදෙස් ගමන් තහනම්