The CID, which is conducting investigations into a massive financial fraud relating to Thilini Priyamali, informed the court today that the ongoing investigations have revealed that Thilini Priyamali had allegedly misappropriated more than 1.3 billion rupees of funds invested in her companies.
The CID made this revelation when the nine cases filed against Thilini Priyamali were called before Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage. According to the information available, Isuru Bandara, a suspect in the case, exchanged Rs. 40 million for $120,000 from several money exchange centres in Colombo and brought it into Thico Group Private Ltd in two suitcases. The CID further informed the court that Thilini Priyamali currently possesses two national identity cards and two passports.
Meanwhile, several suspects, including the owner of Thico Group Private Ltd, Thilini Priyamali, Ven. Borelle Sirisumana Thera, and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena, were further remanded until November 30 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
