Investigation files against Piumi Hansamali and Viranjith Thambugala for tax evasion submitted to the Attorney General

The Inland Revenue Department informed Colombo Magistrate Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatte today (03) that the investigation files against ‘Aura Lanka’ Chairman Viranjith Thambugala and model Piumi Hansamali for tax evasion have been submitted to the Attorney General.

Attorney-at-Law Dinesh Perera, appearing for the Inland Revenue Department, informed this when the complaints filed by the Inland Revenue Commissioner against Viraj Thambugala and Piumi Hansamali for obstructing tax administration and committing a criminal offence were taken up.

When the complaints related to the incident were called, Attorney-at-Law Dinesh Perera, appearing for the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, informed that Viraj Thambugala, who is said to have earned crores of rupees in a short period of time, and model Piumi Hansamali, who is said to have large amounts of money and property, have committed a criminal offense by obstructing tax administration in accordance with Section 190 of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017.

Stating that the suspects have committed a criminal offense by not paying taxes to the government, not submitting tax returns and not registering to pay taxes, and that extracts from the investigations conducted in this regard have been forwarded to the Attorney General, Attorney-at-Law Dinesh Perera stated that criminal cases will be filed against the suspects in the future on the advice of the Attorney General regarding whether the suspects have committed a criminal offense related to taxation.

After considering the facts presented, the magistrate ordered that the progress of the investigations be reported to the court on July 3 and ordered that the case be recalled on that day.

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