Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the country’s financial security is at risk following reports that USD 2.5 million meant for a foreign debt repayment was diverted to a hacker through fraudulent instructions.

Speaking to the media in Kataragama today, Premadasa said the reported loss occurred during the repayment of a foreign loan instalment and raised serious concerns over the government’s financial management systems.

He claimed that the funds had allegedly been obtained by a hacker through false information and questioned how such a transaction could have taken place without proper verification.

Premadasa said the incident suggested that the Ministry of Finance, Treasury, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka lacked the ability to properly manage the country’s financial operations.

He warned that if foreign currency reserves could be lost through forged confirmations and fraudulent instructions, the nation’s financial security was under threat.

The Opposition Leader further said the matter had created a broader national security concern, citing weaknesses in the country’s financial systems.

He questioned whether relevant institutions, including the State Debt Management Office, Department of Foreign Resources, Treasury, Finance Ministry, and Central Bank, had established adequate procedures to process such payments.

Calling the matter serious, Premadasa urged authorities to launch an independent and transparent investigation to determine how the funds were allegedly misdirected and whether due verification procedures had been ignored.

He said those responsible must be identified through an impartial probe. (Newswire)

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