Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, former Health Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and five others have been ordered to be further remanded until February 29, over the import of substandard human Immunoglobulin vials.

This order was issued when the case was taken up before the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court today (15), Ada Derana reporter said.

However, the former Health Minister did not appear before the court today owing to medical reasons, and the Prison Commissioner and Spokesperson Gamini B. Dissanayake had confirmed that the parliamentarian was unable to attend court proceedings due to him being ill.

Meanwhile, President's Counsel Anuja Premaratne, who appeared on behalf of Rambukwella, stated befor...