In a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ex-Health minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, their three daughters, and son-in-law were indicted yesterday (17). However his son Ramitha hasn’t been included in this case.
The indictments were served before Colombo High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) under 43 charges.
The defendants were subsequently ordered to be released on cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs.1 million each.
The High Court Judge also imposed a travel ban on the defendants and ordered them to hand over their passports to the court.
Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife and other family members were arrested by CIABOC in connection with an investigation conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging that the defendants had illegally acquired assets worth over Rs. 97 million.
Keheliya Rambukwella first entered Parliament from the Kandy District in 2000 on the UNP ticket. He was re-elected the following year. Rambukwella switched allegiance to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2007.