| en_1123524_0 The eight Indian nationals who were arrested in Sri Lanka for donating their kidneys, confessed to the act when the case was taken up at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Monday When the case was taken up before Colombo Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya on Monday, lawyers appearing for the Indian nationals said that the suspects had donated their kidneys in a legal manner, and therefore had not committed a wrong. | |
| en_1123524_1 Attorney-at-law, Lakshan Dias, representing the suspects, stated that they have been produced before the law for violating immigration and emigration laws and this remains their charge. | |
| en_1123524_2 He pointed out that the police have stated that they are investigating the matter and all operations were conducted within Sri Lanka during the year 2013, 2014 and 2015. | |
| en_1123524_3 But none of the operations were conducted recently. | |
| en_1123524_4 He added that all of them have stated that the operations were conducted subsequent to obtaining the signature of the Director General of Health, Dr. Mahipala Herath and they possess these certified documents. | |
| en_1123524_5 The Indian nationals were remanded until April 18. | |