Srilanka, Nov. 20 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (20) ordered the principal suspect in the alleged pyramid scheme known as "Era Miracle Genesys" operating in the Kurunegala area, to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 22 to provide a statement.

The case involves the alleged defrauding of depositors of an amount exceeding Rs. 1 Billion (Rs. 1000 million).

The person ordered to appear is Ranasinghe Arachchige Dhammika Kumara Ranasinghe (55), a director of the Era Miracle private company, residing in the Kurunegala area.

The suspect and his wife in this case had previously been remanded for over eight months and subsequently released on bail. Investigating officers informed the cou...