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en_2388025_0 Sri Lanka Customs seized over Rs. |
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en_2388025_1 31 Million on November 10, 2017 from a businessman of Malaysian origin, his son and two others. |
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en_2388025_2 The businessman in question is Jaya Sudhir Jayaram. |
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en_2388025_3 The group had attempted to smuggle the money out of Sri Lanka. |
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en_2388025_4 Customs officers discovered the money separately in their luggage. |
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en_2388025_5 Money in Jayaram’s luggage was found at Bandaranaike International Airport’s exclusive Silk Route lounge. |
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en_2388025_6 This is how the money was spread The son of Jayaram was stopped when he was preparing to board a separate flight. |
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en_2388025_7 Both the father and son were interrogated by Customs. |
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en_2388025_8 According to Customs, the suspects were released after they guaranteed that they would attend an inquiry on November 23rd. |
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en_2388025_9 Customs also said that the money amounting to $100,000 (US) was forfeited. |
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en_2388025_10 Did they return for the inquiry? – No. |
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en_2388025_11 The other two individuals were caught on the same day. |
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en_2388025_12 They had claimed to have won the money at a casino in Colombo. |
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en_2388025_13 During questioning, the two men claimed to have been in the country regarding a Board of Investment Project being undertaken in Vavuniya. |
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en_2388025_14 Customs noted that the money was forfeited and that the men were released after being fined. |
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en_2388025_15 However, as the suspects did not attend the subsequent inquiry, the total sum of $208,000 (US) has been seized by the state. $208,000 (US) amounts up to over Rs. |
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en_2388025_16 31 million. |
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en_2388025_17 Reporting on the incident recently, The Sunday Times revealed that the Malaysian businessman in question, Jaya Sudhir Jayaram, was fronting negotiations in the sale of the businesses of a prominent financial services and media group to a foreign investor. |
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en_2388025_18 The report also reveals that he is a stakeholder in the 75 floor Horton Square mixed development project. |
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