Ex-NMRA chief arrested by CID, grilled for over 10 hours
May 8, 2024 09:35 pm
Former CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (08).
He has been questioned for more than 10 hours following the arrest.
Dr. Gunasekara was apprehended by the CID in connection with the procurement of substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) vials.
