Uproar as Govt. refuses debate on US$2.5Mn cyber theft

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Colombo, April 28 (Daily Mirror) - The US $ 2,5 million theft had made the partly leaders' meeting yesterday stormy with the opposition calling for a debate on the issue, and the ruling party rejecting it.

Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilleka said the request was made for a one-day debate on the $ 2.5 million threat during the next parliamentary week, which is set to begin on May 5, but the ruling party refused it over and over again.

“We called for a debate many times at yesterday’s meeting, but the government kept on rejecting our request. We stressed that Parliament is bound by the duty of discussing the issue as the legislature holds power over public finances. However, our request was turned down over and over again,” the MP said.

He said the government did not give a valid reason for the refusal.

“We then decided to initiate a dialogue with all opposition parties representing Parliament to decide on the next course of action,” he added.

Secretary to the Leader of the House Janakantha De Silva, said the ruling party could not agree to the opposition's request as there were important government businesses to be taken up next week.

Meanwhile, the Parliament Committee on Public Finance (COPF) is expected to meet today to decide on asking Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma to appear before the committee. Committee Chairman Harsha de Silva said he intends discussing the issue with the committee members and decide on it.

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Boss Tuesday, 28 April 2026 10:56 AM

No debate is necessary, conduct the investigation and tell the country what has happened.

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Latha Tuesday, 28 April 2026 12:20 PM

What happened? Added to Uganda account.

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Kandy boy Tuesday, 28 April 2026 11:04 AM

Waste of time and the energy and above all the money of the country

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Dr. Dee esquire Tuesday, 28 April 2026 01:57 PM

I think the opposition got it wrong by asking to debate on ‘cyber theft’ . There wasn’t any ‘cyber’! If they asked for a debate on $2.5m ‘theft’ , probably would have got a date.

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NS Tuesday, 28 April 2026 07:28 PM

Govt says a cyber theft. How could they say so without conducting a proper investigation by competent investigators? Why did the government hide it for soooooo looooong until some lawyers collective exposing the theft. One thing we know for sure. Its a theft by white robed NPP. Only the competent independent inquirers can say that it's not. CBSL is a part to this crime. COL will never come down in this banana republic. They rob, we fools pay.

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