Travel ban on two govt. officials in substandard immunoglobulin importation case

• The magistrate has imposed a travel ban and ordered the immigration controller to be informed that the relevant persons have been banned from leaving the country

By Manopriya Gunasekera

The owner of the company, which stands accused of importing 22,500 substandard immunoglobulin vials, and two top government employees who approved the importation have been imposed a foreign travel ban by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Accordingly, the three persons, who were imposed with foreign travel bans in the case pertaining to the alleged importation of substandard immunoglobulin are Dr. Vijith Gunasekera (Director General / CEO, National Medicines Regulatory Authority), Dr. Kapila Wickramanayake (Director Supply, Ministry of Health, and Aruna Deepthi (Proprietor of the relevant company).

Accepting a request made by the Criminal Investigations Department stating that those involved in this crime are ready to leave the country, the magistrate has imposed a travel ban and ordered the immigration controller to be informed that the relevant persons have been banned from leaving the country.

The magistrate further ordered the CID to immediately arrest other suspects involved in the crime and bring them to court. 

Accordingly, the three persons, who were imposed with foreign travel bans in the case pertaining to the alleged importation of substandard immunoglobulin are Dr. Vijith Gunasekera (Director General / CEO, National Medicines Regulatory Authority), Dr. Kapila Wickramanayake (Director Supply, Ministry of Health, and Aruna Deepthi (Proprietor of the relevant company).

Accepting a request made by the Criminal Investigations Department stating that those involved in this crime are ready to leave the country, the magistrate has imposed a travel ban and ordered the immigration controller to be informed that the relevant persons have been banned from leaving the country.

The magistrate further ordered the CID to immediately arrest other suspects involved in the crime and bring them to court.