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Interdicted official in $2.5M treasury hack probe dies; Police suspect ...
An Assistant Director attached to the External Resources Department of Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry, who had been interdicted over the alleged USD 2.5 million cyber theft, has died, Police said. According to Ada Derana, quoting Police sources, the death is suspected to be a suicide, although there has been no official confirmation yet. He had been under investigation following the high-profile incident involving the diversion of state funds, believed to have been carried out by hackers through compromised communication channels. The deceased had been suspended from duty pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into the incident. Police said further inquiries are underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. (Newswire) 2026-04-30
Govt. under increasing fire, refuses P'ment debate into $ 2.5 m ...
Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka Deputy Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando Opposition MP and President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma Party leaders call for Parliament debate, Govt. says no Govt. compelled to assure Rs. 9.5 b ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ funds securely held in Treasury Opposition calls for Presidential probe into $ 2.5 m Treasury cyber breach Warns incident poses risk to national security and economic stability Lawyers flag legal, reporting and transparency issues CID records statements from Treasury officials Forensic seizure of devices; SLCERT and Australian Federal Police engaged Missing French loan documents raise risk of further attempted fraud Controls tightened, with CBSL oversight proposed for future repayments The Government has rejected an Opposition request at the party leaders’ meeting to hold a parliamentary debate on the $ 2.5 million Treasury cyber breach, as scrutiny intensifies over the circumstances of the loss and the handling of its aftermath. Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka said the matter was raised at a party leaders’ meeting held yesterday, where the Opposition called for a debate when Parliament reconvenes on 5 May. He said the Government did not agree to allocate time for the discussion. Govt. says Rs. 9.5 billion ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund secure Amidst the intensifying fire, the Government was yesterday compelled to assure that State funds were secure. The Government has pushed back against concerns over the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, assuring that all donations are securely held and utilised in line with established laws and regulations. Deputy Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said a total of Rs. 9,583 million had been received as of 24 April, with contributions flowing in from Sri Lankans living in 49 countries as well as foreign donors. Issuing a special clarification via a video message, the Minister rejected allegations raised by various parties regarding the management of the Fund, describing them as “false and baseless,” and stressed that accountability mechanisms are firmly in place. The Fund forms part of broader recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, for which the Government approved a Rs. 500 billion supplementary allocation last December to support affected communities. Dr. Fernando said a Presidential ...
Treasury Chief skips COPF hearing on $ 2.5 million cyber theft probe
By The Pulseline News Desk Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma has declined to appear before Parliament's Committee on Public Finance (COPF) today (30), citing his inability to attend a session convened to probe a controversial cyber theft of $ 2.5 million - an incident that has raised fresh concerns about financial oversight and digital security within Sri Lanka's public sector ...
$2.5 Million treasury heist: CID grills seven officials
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its probe into the theft of US 2.5 million from the computer systems of the Department of External Resources, which operates under the ...
