Three more family members of former Minister of Health, Keheliya Rambukwella -his two daughters and the son-in-law were taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today under money laundering charges.
Chamithri Rambukwella, Amali Rambukwella and her husband, Isuru Pulasthi Bandara were arrested based on the investigation carried out by CIABOC under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act over undeclared assets of nearly Rs 134 million, including a residential property and motor vehicles.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga declared bail conditions including a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and three surety bails amounting to Rs. 5 million each in addition to imposing a travel ban on all three.
On Thursday, former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife- Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, and daughter - Chandula Ramali Rambukwella were remanded after failing to fulfil bail conditions by the Colombo Magistrate Court. The trio was arrested by CIABOC on charges of money laundering in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal asset accumulation amounting to Rs. 97.35 million.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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