Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury, Harshana Suriyapperuma, will appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) today (30), regarding the cyber theft involving US$2.5 million from the Treasury.

It is reported that the Finance Ministry Secretary will report to the COPF along with several senior officials of the Ministry of Finance at 01.00 pm. 

Suriyapperuma had been summoned along with senior Finance Ministry officials to appear before the COPF to provide explanations over the  US$2.5 million cyber theft. 

However, Suriyapperuma had informed the COPF in writing that he is unable to appear before the committee on Thursday (30). 

COPF Chairman Harsha de Silva confirmed that the committee received a letter from the Finance Ministry Secretary yesterday notifying them of his inability to attend the scheduled session, and that he had requested an alternate date after May 5th.

According to de Silva, the Finance Ministry Secretary had sought a postponement as the President is expected to make a statement in Parliament on the matter before that date. (Newswire)

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