The CID today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that several politicians and popular personalities who invested money in Thilini Priyamali’s company are reluctant to make complaints with the police for various reasons.
The CID said several politicians and popular personalities in the country were among the individuals who invested their money in seven business entities belonging to Thilini Priyamali. Filing further reports in respect of three complaints lodged against Thilini Priyamali, the CID submitted to the court that they were yet to reveal how she amassed a large amount of money without generating income from the money obtained in a fraudulent manner. The CID further said that the suspect is expending a sum of Rs. 4.1 million per month to operate her company without generating any income.
The CID further said the main suspect, Thilini Priyamali, currently has seven pending court cases at Magistrate’s Courts and High Courts.
The CID alleged that the suspect had used several mobile phones while being in remand custody and contacted an individual demanding Rs. 30 million to get her released on bail.
Thilini Priyamali’s attorneys, Dasun Nagahawatta and Rakitha Rajapaksa, claimed that the CID is making exaggerated allegations against their client. They moved the court to release their client on bail since the charges levelled against her are bailable offences. Nagahawatta tendered in court several documents to support his client’s paying taxes and said she is operating a lawful business. Meanwhile, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, appearing for an aggrieved party, said CID should initiate investigations to arrest a woman named Janaki Siriwardena who has allegedly introduced businessmen to Thilini Priyamali. Taking into consideration the facts, Colombo Fort Acting Magistrate Shalini Perera ordered to further remand Thilini Priyamali and her business partner Isuru Bandara till November 2.