OnmaxDT main suspect arrested in Dubai

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An individual named Gayan Wickramathilake, who allegedly maintained the ‘OnmaxDT’ database — a pyramid scheme in Sri Lanka, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dubai for the alleged fraudulent pyramid scheme.

According to the Police, Wickramathilake was brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday morning. ‘OnmaxDT’ is among nine entities that were banned by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in August 2023 for engaging in pyramid schemes.

The private firm was found to be allegedly involved in a pyramid financial fraud of

$ 100 million in Sri Lanka.

In November 2023, five Directors of ‘OnmaxDT’ were also arrested for the alleged fraudulent pyramid scheme.