Thilini acquitted and released from cheque fraud case

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Thilini Priyamali

Businesswoman Thilini Priyamali, who was accused of large-scale financial fraud, has been acquitted and released from the case in which she was accused of allegedly issuing a cheque from a bank account with insufficient funds to purchase a vehicle worth Rs. 8 million.

The Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige issued the relevant order when the case was taken up yesterday.

The relevant case was filed by the Attorney General, accusing Priyamali of committing criminal breach of trust by allegedly issuing a cheque from a bank account with no funds to purchase a vehicle worth Rs. 8 million from an individual.