Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The current administration should not be measured by the standards of past regimes, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe stated while dismissing opposition allegations regarding a reported financial fraud involving unauthorised access to the Ministry of Finance website.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday (23), the Deputy Minister emphasised that former rulers are well aware of the methods and orders utilised during the Central Bank scam under former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

He further noted that individuals, including MP Namal Rajapaksa, base their accusations on their own experiences with corruption.

Addressing reports of a $2.5 million fraud via unauthorised access to a Ministry of Finance ...