Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has decided to conduct an investigation through the CID in connection with the 14 doctors attached to Maharagama Apeksha (Cancer) Hospital going abroad together to Denmark, Health Ministry sources said.
According to the sources, the ministry has already informed the CID to check the bank accounts of those 14 doctors and find out from where they received money to go abroad. Minister Senaratne received information that the funds came from a drug company. The investigations and complaints were based on this information.
“The Investigation Unit of the Health Ministry carried out an investigation on the same issue and recorded statements from the 14 doctors. The report on the statements will be handed over to Minister Dr. Senaratne on Monday (9th),” sources said
The Health Ministry made a formal complaint to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption to conduct further investigations on the issue, the sources said.
“The report on the doctors who do not use the Russian drug for cancer patient will also be handed over to Minister Senaratne on Monday,” sources added.