Event
Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026
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Details
- Court
- Supreme Court, case SC/Contempt/09/2026
- Allegation
- Failure by five respondents to pay a total of Rs. 275 million ordered in the 27 March 2026 judgment: Rs. 75 million from Keheliya Rambukwella and Rs. 50 million each from four former health officials
- Status
- Filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka on 13 October 2026; no hearing date reported
Connections (3)
- Keheliya Rambukwella / Respondent in / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026Allegation
- Transparency International Sri Lanka says he and four former senior health officials failed to pay the sums ordered in the 27 March 2026 judgment, including his Rs. 75 million, and alleges this is wilful disobedience of the court’s orders. It says it confirmed with the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Health that no payments had been made. The article reports no response from the respondents.13 Oct 2026 · Newswire · Keheliya & 4 former health officials face contempt action over unpaid Rs. 275 million
- The 27 March judgment ordered him to pay Rs. 75 million to the state, and three other officials, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta, NMRA Chairman Prof. S.D. Jayaratne and NMRA Chief Executive Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, Rs. 50 million each, for violating fundamental rights in the procurement of medicines. The petition alleges the respondents are in contempt of court for failing to comply. The article reports no response from the respondents.14 Oct 2026 · Ada Derana · Petition filed against Keheliya Rambukwella and others for alleged contempt of Court
- Transparency International Sri Lanka / Filed / Contempt application over unpaid Supreme Court payments, October 2026
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