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Treasury funds diverted to third party described as massive theft
A massive theft occurred involving USD 2.5 million from the Treasury, allegedly reaching a third party, according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva. The Member of ...
Treasury theft won't be treated by creditors as a default: Govt.
SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has sought the intervention of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to pressure the JVP-NPP government to respect the rights of the Opposition. MP Jayasekera told The Island that they wouldn’t allow the NPP to suppress the truth regarding the theft of Treasury funds amounting to USD 2.5 million. He accused Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne of depriving the Opposition of its legitimate rights, at the behest of the government. Jayasekera said that the Speaker’s conduct regarding the action taken against Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne, too, had been brought to the notice of IPU and other international associations. The text of MP Jayasekera’s letter to the Secretary general of IPU: “I respectfully submit this petition seeking the attention and intervention of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concerning a matter affecting parliamentary accountability, the rights of elected representatives, and the proper functioning of constitutional oversight within the Parliament of Sri Lanka. On 06 May 2026, I Dayasiri Jayasekara MP submitted a formal request to the Hon. Speaker of Parliament seeking permission, under the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act No. 21 of 1953 and Standing Order 29(1), to raise a question of privilege regarding alleged constitutional and parliamentary violations by Mr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury of Sri Lanka. The proposed privilege motion raised matters including: 1. Alleged violations of Articles 148, 149, and 150 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka concerning parliamentary control over public finance; 2. Alleged failure to report to Parliament concerning a controversial and unlawful transfer of approximately USD 2.5 million from the Treasury; 3. Alleged non-compliance with parliamentary committee procedures under the Standing Orders of Parliament; 4. Questions relating to constitutional eligibility under Article 91(1)(d)(xiii) of the Constitution concerning dual citizenship and qualification to sit and vote in Parliament; 5. A request that the matter be referred to the Parliamentary Ethics and Privileges Committee established under Standing Order 118. Despite the seriousness of the constitutional and parliamentary issues raised, the Hon. Speaker declined permission for the privilege issue to be raised in Parliament. It is respectfully submitted that this refusal has the effect of: • Preventing an elected Member of Parliament from exercising his parliamentary oversight func...
21 statements recorded in USD 2.5 million Treasury cyber theft probe ...
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament today that statements have been recorded from 21 individuals in connection with the USD 2.5 million cyber theft at the Treasury. He said a complaint has been filed with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding the incident, and that a comprehensive investigation is currently underway. "An investigation is underway ...
FBI called in to probe Treasury theft Ministry denies French papers ...
Sri Lankan investigators have reached out to the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as they widen their probe into the Treasury's US$2.5 million loss linked to an email hacking, a senior CID official said.
