Viranjith Thambugala receiving death threats, court told

The attorneys representing the Chairman of Aura Lanka Viranjith Thambugala, who was arrested and remanded over allegations of financial fraud, today (03) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that the businessman and his family members have received death threats after giving a statement related to the investigations being carried out against him by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

When the case was taken up before Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavitra Pathiraja today, the defence counsel also requested the court to issue a suitable order regarding the matter. 

Accordingly, after considering the facts presented before the court, the Additional Magistrate stated that an order shall be issued in this regard on August 10.