Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Following months of allegations of mismanagement of the health sector against him, former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday over an alleged scam involving the importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vials to Sri Lanka.

On Thursday, Maligakanda Magistrate, Lochani Abeywickrama ordered him to appear before the CID on February 2, after he had failed to do so on Wednesday (January 31) and submit written justifications for his absence.

On February 1, Deputy Solicitor General (DSG), Lakmini Girihagama had told court that Rambukwella's explanations for his failure to appear before the CID on the previous day were unacceptable. She had pointed ...