Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court today imposed a travel ban on former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and four others in connection with contempt of court proceedings initiated by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) over their alleged failure to comply with orders issued by the Court in its judgment delivered on March 27, 2026.

The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration was directed to implement the travel ban forthwith.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ordered the release on bail of four respondents, including Keheliya Rambukwella, the former Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), and the former Director of the Medical Supplies Division, upon furnish...