Detained Former Chairman Of Securities And Exchange Commission Dr.Godahewa Has Released On Bail

The former Chairman Of Securities And  Exchange Commission Dr.Nalaka Godahewa and two of his associates detained last month over a financial irregularity occurred at the Commission have been released on bail yesterday(21) by the Colombo High Court.

The suspects have been released on two Personal  Bails of Rs.5 million  each and on a cash bail of Rs.500,000.

Dr.Godahewa along with his associates have been arrested by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division on 07th of December over misappropriation of Rs.5 million.

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Principle And A Buddhist Monk While Accepting A Bribe

The officials of the Bribery Commission have yesterday (21)arrested a Principle of a Government School in Kegalle(In Central Province) and a Buddhist Monk who worked as a School Clerk at the School Premises while accepting a bribe of Rs.60,000 to admit a Grade Six Student to the school.

The suspects are due to be produced before Kegalle Magistrate Court and the Bribery Commission is conducting further investigations on the incident.

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Police To Take A Disciplinary Action Against Six Police Officers Including OIC Of Kotadeniyawa Police

A Disciplinary Action will be taken against the Police Officers attached to Kotadeniyawa(In Western Province) Police Station including Officer In Charge (OIC) for arrested a Teenage School Student and another person wrongfully regarding the rape and murder of Five Year Old Seya Sadewmini according to the Department Of Police.

Based on the finding of Inquiry held regarding arresting two persons wrongfully the Police Department has taken steps to issue charge sheets to Kotadeniyawa Police OIC,An Inspector,A constable,Sargent and two Sub Inspectors of the Police,  Department Sources said.

Kotadeniyawa Police have arrested the two Individuals soon after the body of five year old Seya found a place near her home and later released them on bail.

Health Ministry Has Temporarily Banned Performing Of Kidney Transplants For Foreigners At Government And Private Hospitals

The Ministry Of Health ,Nutrition And Indeginous Medicine has today(21) decided to temporarily ban the performing of Kidney Transplants to Foreigners at Government And Private Hospitals with immediatte effect.

This decision has been taken following the decision taken by Indian Police to filed cases against Six Sri Lankan Doctors who have performed around 60 Kidney Transplant Surgeries for Indian Nationals at four colombo based private hospitals by buying kidneys from poor indian villagers for money.

The Six Doctors namely Dr.Madhava,Dr.Monick,Dr.Niroshani,Dr.Shabeeba ,Dr.Sadhana and Dr.Chamila have faced these allegations of performing 60 Kidney Transplants in Private Hospitals here illeagally .

Meanwhile Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has said the Health Ministry too launched an investigations on the alleged Kidney Racket involved by some Sri Lankan Doctors .

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