3 November 2023 01:23 pm Views - 1584
The Financial Crimes Investigations Division has arrested five directors associated with Onmax DT on charges related to illegal pyramid schemes.
These arrests are a result of ongoing investigations into the company's involvement in such schemes, police said.
The suspects are to be produced in court today.
Previously, the Colombo Chief Magistrate had issued orders instructing the land registrar to immediately prevent the sale or transfer of eight properties valued at 88.8 million rupees, owned by three Onmax DT directors: Atula Sampath, Sami also known as Prasanna Chaturanga Samarakoon and Saranga Jayanath. The properties include spacious apartments and luxury hotels.
Similar orders had also been issued earlier for properties owned by another director of the company, Sampath Sandaruwan.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)