Posted by ONLANKA Information Desk on July 12, 2026 – 10:24 am
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The e-mail system utilized by Sri Lanka’s Common Treasury had been outdated since 2019, it was revealed throughout a parliamentary inquiry into the theft of USD 2.5 million by cybercriminals.
The matter was disclosed when the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) questioned officers in regards to the cybercrime involving funds belonging to the Common Treasury.
The Committee had met on a number of events in current months to research and focus on the incident.
Nevertheless, particulars of the discussions weren’t launched to the media as a result of extremely delicate info referring to Sri Lanka’s public funds had been revealed throughout the conferences.
CoPF Chairman Dr Harsha de Silva introduced the Committee’s last investigation report back to the Parliament of Sri Lanka yesterday (July 11).
