Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The problematic situation arising from financial transactions through the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance was not intentionally hidden by the government, but was a weakness in the communication process rather than a planned, targeted fraud, National People's Power MP Chandana Suriyaarachchi stated.

The Member of Parliament noted that in January 2026, a sum of $2.5 million due to be paid to an Australian export finance institution was credited to an account linked to a different email address due to the influence of hackers.

Finance Ministry officials and the government took necessary legal steps immediately upon learning of this fraudulent act, and a similar incorrect account number presen...