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)
