In brief
Sri Lankan investigators have started extracting data from the Department of Motor Traffic’s computer systems as part of a probe into alleged corruption. The operation involves opposition name agencies and follows earlier remands of officials. No findings or suspects have yet been disclosed, and the probe’s outcomes remain unknown.
Sri Lankan investigators began extracting data from the Department of Motor Traffic’s ( DMT ) computer systems as part of a probe into alleged fraud and corruption, Xinhua reported on Friday.
The operation involves officers from the Walana Anti‑Corruption Unit and technical specialists from the University of Colombo School of Computing, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT), GovTech Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Telecom.
Investigators are sifting through the department’s digital records to spot irregularities and suspected fraudulent activity that may have taken place over an extended period.
The probe follows earlier actions, including the March remand of four current and former DMT officials on charges of fraudulent vehicle registrations and manipulation of computerized records and a June statement by Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake that findings by the Committee on Public Accounts and the Auditor General’s Department would be referred to the Attorney General’s Department and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
No findings of the latest data extraction have been disclosed, and authorities have not identified any suspects in connection with the operation.
It remains unclear whether the probe will lead to further indictments or what measures will be taken once the analysis is complete.
