Aura Lanka chairman Viranjith Thambugala arrested

May 22, 2024 03:57 pm

The Chairman of Aura Lanka, businessman Viranjith Thambugala, has been arrested by police over allegations of financial fraud.

He has been remanded until May 27 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

Thanbugala is the Chairman of Aura Lanka Group of Companies and the former owner of the ‘Dambulla Aura’ team in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

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