Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Former Western Provincial Councillor and Attorney-at-Law Shiral Lakthilake says that a psychological autopsy should be conducted on the death of the Assistant Director of the Finance Ministry's Foreign Resources Department, who was suspended in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a suspected cyber theft.

He further alleged that serious suspicions have arisen due to the "cover-up" of the relevant financial fraud for 4 months by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance.

Therefore, he requested the President and Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, to order a psychological autopsy in this regard.

Shiral Lakthilake further said: "Regarding the death of the Treasury official, a ...