Sri Lanka, April 27 -- The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank is investigating what account US $ 2.5 million was transferred to following the breach of the computer system of the Finance Ministry, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said yesterday.

Following public revelation by the association called ' Free Lawyers', the Finance Ministry admitted that US $ 2.5 million due for payment to Australia as part of debt servicing had been stolen by hackers .

An investigation is now underway with the involvement of multiple agencies such as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Central Bank . Besides, Australian Federal Police (AFP) is also assisting in investigation.

Minister Wijepala told Daily Mirror that the...