COLOMBO, April 22 -- Sri Lankan authorities are investigating an alleged US$2.5 million fraud involving the Treasury, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The funds were reportedly part of a US$22.9 million foreign debt settlement due in September 2025.

Speaking to reporters, Nalinda Jayatissa said he did not have further details on allegations that the funds may have been diverted to a fraudulent account controlled by hackers rather than being transferred to the intended creditor country.

He said the Treasury would clarify whether any officials, including directors and the head of the IT division, had been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

Opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa described the reported ...