An American investigative team that recently arrived in Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to assist local authorities in investigations related to the transfer of US$2.5 million from the Treasury to two bank accounts in two states in the United States.
Reliable sources stated that the team had arrived in Sri Lanka for a special purpose.
The team has reportedly held discussions with several law enforcement agencies and individuals, including officials from the Attorney General’s Department and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Special attention has reportedly been focused on cybercrime investigations, with the team also expressing appreciation for the progress of ongoing investigations in Sri Lanka in this regard.
It is further reported that US investigative authorities have raised suspicions regarding an account belonging to a company registered in the United States, through which the US$2.5 million transferred from the Treasury had allegedly passed.
Investigations have revealed that the account, which currently contains only US$200, is not the same account into which the Treasury funds were originally credited, but another account operated under the name of the relevant company.
