The report of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) on the incident involving the transfer of USD 2.5 million to a third party was tabled in Parliament today.
According to reports, COPF Chairman Harsha de Silva recommended that the National Audit Office conduct an immediate audit of the entire foreign debt repayment process.
He also called on the Digital Ministry, with the support of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT), to urgently upgrade the computer systems and digital operations of the institutions affected by the cyberfraud.
Harsha de Silva revealed that COPF inquiries confirmed a cyber fraud had occurred, resulting in the theft of USD 2.5 million.
He further said that Parliament itself does not have the authority to conduct an investigation on whether a conspiracy existed within the institutions involved.
The COPF Chair added that the Treasury Secretary, Central Bank Governor, officials from the relevant institutions, SLCERT, and the Attorney General’s Department had fully cooperated with the committee’s inquiries. (Newswire)