Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a ruling that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several others are in contempt of court for failing to comply with a Supreme Court order.



On March 27, the Supreme Court delivered a judgment ordering former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to pay Rs. 75 million to the state, while former Secretary to the Ministry of Health Janaka Chandragupta, National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Chairman Prof. S.D. Jayaratne, and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Vijith Gunasekara were each ordered to pay Rs. 50 million for violating fundamental rights in connection with irregularities in the procurement of medicine...