A high-powered committee has now been set up to investigate the hacking incident and the resulting financial loss.
Hackers steal $3.2 Mn from Finance Ministry
Cybercriminals hacked into the Sri Lankan Finance Ministry’s computer system and siphoned off US$2.5 million (S$3.2 million), the government said on April 23, the most amount of cash ever stolen by …
Hackers steal $3.2 million from Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry
This is the most amount of cash ever stolen by hackers from a state institution in Sri Lanka. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cyber attack on Sri Lanka’s finance ministry: $2.5 million misappropriated!
Cyber Hackers Breach Finance Ministry’s System Colombo: The Finance Ministry of Sri Lanka has reported a significant breach in its External Resources Department’s computer system, where cybercriminals …
Cyber attack on Sri Lanka’s finance ministry: $2.5 million misappropriated!
Cyber Hackers Breach Finance Ministry’s System Colombo: The Finance Ministry of Sri Lanka has reported a significant breach in its External Resources Department’s computer system, where cybercriminals …
Cyberattack hits Sri Lanka finance ministry in $2.5m theft casePublished on: April 23, 2026 6:11 PM
Pakistan, April 23 — Cybercriminals breached the Ministry of Finance Sri Lanka system and stole around $2.5 million, marking one of the largest digital thefts targeting a state institution in the …
Mastercard strengthens Sri Lanka’s digital payments ecosystem with two major launches
Mastercard has announced the launch of two new payment solutions in Sri Lanka—Soundbox and Cloud Commerce—marking a major step forward in expanding access to simple, secure, and affordable digital …
Sysco LABS-AHRP-Global Learning Lab drive Project GLO’s growth in Sri Lanka
Project GLO (Guiding Leadership and Outreach) has emerged as one of corporate Sri Lanka’s most impactful youth leadership initiatives over the past two years, with Sysco LABS playing a central role as …
Sysco LABS-AHRP-Global Learning Lab drive Project GLO’s growth in Sri Lanka
Project GLO (Guiding Leadership and Outreach) has emerged as one of corporate Sri Lanka’s most impactful youth leadership initiatives over the past two years, with Sysco LABS playing a central role as …
Sri Lanka-France Business Council hosts Members’ Day
The Sri Lanka-France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted its Members’ Day Evening for the second consecutive year, graciously hosted by Ambassador of France Rémi Lambert at his …