The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) revealed to the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court that the chairman of "Onmax DT," an illegal private financial institution, has over Rs. 16,450 million in internet accounts.
The suspect allegedly maintained these accounts using cryptocurrency and Binance financial platforms in the international market, investing USD 4.7 million.
Additionally, a suspected director of Onmax Financial Company reportedly deposited money through 400 cryptocurrency accounts, totaling Rs. 3850 million, directly credited to the chairman.
Furthermore, an amount exceeding Rs. 4900 million was credited to the account of a Georgian national.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis issued a red warrant in English for the arrest of the suspect chairman and the foreign national via Interpol.
This action follows information provided by the CID, indicating that the suspect, identified as Maduranga Prasanna Samarakoon alias Sam Basnayake, former chairman of On Max DT, has evaded police and fled to Australia.
