The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested six suspects in connection with an investigation into the hacking of a bank account belonging to a wealthy businessman in the US and transferring some Rs 1.4 billion worth of cash into local accounts.
The CID had launched an investigation after being alerted by US authorities about the alleged hack. Their investigation led the CID to six suspects located in the country. CID sources confirmed that most of the stolen money which the hackers had wired to the country have been recovered.
The incident is believed to be the largest amount of funds stolen by hackers based in the country.
Further investigations are ongoing.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
In his special statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that debt restructuring agreements will postpone all bilateral loan payments to foreign countries until 2028. Additionally, Sri Lanka will have until 2043 to repay these loans on concessional terms.
Leave Comments