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Pyramid scheme defrauding USD 100 million

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis today ordered the overseas travel ban for six directors of a company named Onmax DT (Pvt) Ltd due to the illegal trading of more than USD 100 million in a pyramid scheme by using a private company registered in Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, the six directors of the Onmax DT (Pvt) Ltd on whom the overseas travel ban was imposed were Sampath Sandaruwan, Athula Indika Sampath, Gayashan Abeyratne, Madhuranga Prasanna, Saranga Randika and Dhananjaya Jayan.

The Magistrate has directed the Court Registrar to dispatch the order to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.

The Magistrate also directed to suspend 57 bank accounts in five banks and several other financial institutions, used for transacting of the money.

The Commercial Crime Investigation Unit of the CID had reported to the Court following a complaint from the Central Bank.(Nimanthi Ranasinghe)


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  • modaya Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:39 PM

    What happened to the previous investigation by the CB regarding another pyramid scheme with a connection to a former CB governor during MR regime?

    Sam Silva Tuesday, 28 March 2023 09:01 PM

    But nothing happened to anyone at central Bank when billion dollars were robbed .

    Hami ser Friday, 19 May 2023 11:26 PM

    It is not robbed and now it is legal. All are fake newses from crypto currency users.


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