Kotelawala transferred to Prison Hospital

Chairman of the disgraced financial company – the Golden Key, Lalith Kotelawala was transferred to the Prison Hospital from the Merchant’s Ward.

Informed sources said the Kotelawala has been in remand since February this year over the financial irregularitie at Golden key Credit Card Company.

At last week’s hearing of the case at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court, JMO Dr. Ananda Samarasekera said that Kotelawala is suffering a heart ailment since 2006 but that he could be transferred to the Prison Hospital as his condition is not critical. This was confirmed by other doctors who examined him.