Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today, has been remanded until May 20 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

The former minister was taken into custody after appearing before the commission to record a statement today (7) and was later produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

Accordingly, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered to remand the former Minister, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission in connection with three complaints on suspicion of committing the offence of "corruption".

Bribery Commission officials stated in court that the suspect had served as the Minister...