COLOMBO, March 27 -- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday (27) ruled that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several senior officials violated the Fundamental Rights of the public in connection with the procurement of medical supplies under the 2022 Indian Credit Line and ordered the former minister to pay Rs 75 million in compensation to the State from his personal funds.

In its judgment, the Court found that health supplies had been procured from an unregistered company in breach of established procurement procedures, undermining regulatory safeguards and public trust in the health system.

The Court also directed former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and former Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory A...