வெளிநாடுகளிலிருந்து பொருட்களை இறக்குமதி செய்யும் போர்வையில், பெருந்தொகைப் பணத்தை நாட்டிற்கு வெளியே அனுப்பிய தொழிலதிபர் விளக்கமறியலில் வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார். வெளிநாடுகளிலிருந்து பொருட்களை இறக்குமதி செய்வதாகக் காட்டிக் கொண்டு, சுமார் 190 பில்லியன் ரூபாவை நாட்டிற்கு வெளியே கடத்திச் செ…
A businessman who sent a large sum of money out of the country under the guise of importing goods from abroad has been remanded. The Wellawatte-based businessman was arrested in Negombo on charges of smuggling approximately 190 billion rupees out of the country under the guise of importing goods from abroad. The suspect, who was detained and interrogated by the Police Financial Fraud Investigation Division, was remanded yesterday (25.06.2026) by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodharagama was produced before the court. Illegally sent money At that time, the government lawyer Oswald Perera stated that the suspect had illegally sent about 190 billion rupees abroad, claiming to import goods from abroad. The government lawyer alleged that although the suspect had sent a large amount of money abroad, claiming to import goods, no goods of any kind were imported into the country at any stage using the money credited to him. He also said that investigations are underway into how this money was earned or for what purpose the suspect sent the money abroad. Deposits in bank accounts The government lawyer also pointed out that the suspect had also deposited money from drug traffickers in bank accounts in his name. The lawyer appearing for the suspect requested the court to release his client on bail on any condition. Chief Magistrate Bodharagama, after considering the arguments submitted, rejected the bail application and ordered the suspect to be remanded until July 9.