Keheliya family indicted for illicit wealth

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law, was indicted before the Colombo High Court yesterday, July 16 over allegations of amassing illicit assets worth over Rs. 97 million.

The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were submitted before High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

All six accused were granted bail with a cash component of Rs. 50,000 and two personal sureties of Rs. 1 million each. The court also imposed a foreign travel ban and ordered the surrender of their passports, along with the recording of their fingerprints.

The case is scheduled to be taken up for further reporting in due course.

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