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Heads to roll at leading Bank over large scale fraud

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11 months ago

June 13, 2024

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The Criminal Investigations Department has informed the Nugegoda Magistrate’s court yesterday (12 June) that more employees of a leading bank would be arrested in connection with a large scale fraud that is currently under investigation.

It is been conducted due to a complaint made by the head office of the related bank.

A suspect named Chathupama Ratnayake, who is working at the Bank’s Pitakotte branch, has been arrested in this regard and was ordered to be remanded till 26 June by the Nugegoda Magistrate court yesterday (12 June).

The suspect has allegedly used a fixed deposit of a bank customer as a lien to get loans for Rs. 6.3 Mn in total.

She has used her husband’s, mother’s and other close relatives’ names to prepare fake documents to commit this crime.

Editor’s note : Although the bank in question was mentioned as People’s Bank in the original article, it was later removed after the Bank later stated no such incident had taken place at their entity. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused to any individual or entity in this regard.

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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15 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.

(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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15 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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16 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.