Health Secretary Has Directed National Drug Authority Director To Re Pay Rs.2 Million Earned Fraudulently

The Health Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake has ordered the Director of National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama to Repay Rs.2 million from 60 installments which  he has earned as  the Consultant's Salary fraudulently for 15 years whilst being  a  non consultant.from 1997 to 2012 Dr.Beneragama has fraudulently earned  Rs.3 million by taking consultant's salary it has been revealed.however health ministry secretary has ordered Dr.Benearagama to repay 
Rs.2 million which is Rs.1  million shorter than the money he had drawn fraudulently.

The Health Ministry has  taken steps to deduct this amount from his salary according to ministry sources.