Audit Begins Into $2.5 Million Cyber Theft From Sri Lanka Treasury

COLOMBO (News 1st); Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, says that a full report regarding the funds stolen from the Treasury by cybercriminals has been submitted to the Auditor General.

The Deputy Minister said that investigations into the matter are being conducted formally.

He noted that the process is being carried out with maximum transparency, and in coordination with all relevant institutions, including the Colombo Commercial High Court, Parliament, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the Attorney General’s Department.

Meanwhile, the Auditor General’s Department stated that a separate audit has been initiated regarding the incident where cybercriminals siphoned $2.5 million from the General Treasury.