Rs. 43Mn financial fraud: Court summons Colombo business couple

By Bhagya Silva

Colombo, July 28 (Daily Mirror) - Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura issued notice to businessman Narej Parasuram Bhoomani and businesswoman Meena Bhoomani, instructing them to appear before court on August 20 in connection with a cheque fraud case involving over Rs. 43 million.

According to the complaint, the suspects had issued dishonoured cheques for a sum obtained from another businessman for business purposes, thereby allegedly defrauding him of Rs. 43.2 million.

The suspects have been charged under the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act, based on a complaint filed by a businessman from the Negombo area in 2023.

The charge sheets were filed following investigations conducted under the supervision of Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peeris.

Court was informed that the total amount given to the suspects was Rs. 13,205,572, and as this amount has not yet been repaid, the total fraud calculated in accordance with the loan agreement amounts to Rs. 43,205,572.

The investigating officer further informed court that, as per the advice of the Attorney General, the charges filed are non-compoundable and requested court to issue notice for the suspects to appear.