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CID summons doctors’ union chief to record statement
Procurement of fake Immunoglobulin:
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing procurement of fake Immunoglobulin by the Health Ministry has asked Deputy Director of the National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana to make a statement and furnish evidence he has in respect of the racket.
Dr. Bellana, who is also the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF), has been asked to be present at the CID today (28) at 10 am.
SSP K. A. Kavinda Piyasekera has, in a letter addressed to the Director of the National Hospital, stressed the need to obtain Dr. Bellana’s assistance to clarify his statements to the media regarding the fraud in the procurement of fake Immunoglobulin at a cost of Rs 130 mn. Among those who have been remanded in this connection is the former Health Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta.
The CID official has said that Dr. Bellana in his controversial statements disclosed some important facts relating to the investigations and, therefore, the CID needed to speak with him.
Dr. Bellana, President, College of Medical Laboratory Science Ravi Kumudesh and suspended medical officer Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa are leading a campaign against the Health Ministry over a spate of frauds involving officials of the Ministry, at various levels.
Dr. Sanjeewa was suspended in early Nov., 2022 by the Ministry of Health over a public declaration pertaining to malnutrition rates among children in Suriyawewa in 2022.
Dr. Bellana said that many an eyebrow had been raised when the CID visited former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s official residence on Dec 26 to record a statement, just a day after his counsel informed the CID of his client’s readiness to furnish a statement.
In a letter addressed to Director, CID, SSP Prasad Ranasinghe, Counsel U. R. de Silva offered documents including the correspondence between the Health Ministry and Gujarat-based Indian company that contradicted local supplier Sudath Janaka Fernando’s claim that the phials of Immunoglobulin were supplied by them. (SF)
Approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 22.07.2024 to publish the draft bill of State Assets Management Act in the government gazette notification and thereby present it to the Parliament for its concurrence.
However, the draft bill couldn’t be passed in Parliament as a result of the Parliament being dissolved in the month of October 2024.
Thereafter, the draft bill was subject to further inspection by a
committee appointed which comprised of officials and authorities on the subject.
The said Committee has recognized the amendments to be made and a fundamental draft has been prepared including the proposed amendments.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to suspend further activities regarding the draft bill of State Assets Management Act published in the extraordinary gazette of 02.08.2024, and to direct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill based on the fundamental draft prepared by the subject specialists’ committee.
Considering the compliance of the Cooperative Societies’ operations with the concurrent socio – economic circumstances as well as the changes in the common law, the requirement of amending the Cooperative Employees Commission Act No. 12 of 1972 has been recognized.
A fundamental draft including proposed amendments based on the experience gained by that Commission as well as the opinions and proposals of Cooperative societies, their director board members, cooperative employees and other interested parties has been prepared.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative development to provide instructions to the Legal draftsman to prepare a draft bill to amend the Cooperative Employees Commission Act No. 12 0f 1972, based on the said fundamental draft.
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