Australia declines to release Finance Secy Suriyapperuma’s citizenship details
Controversy over missing USD 2.5 mn takes new turn: By Shamindra Ferdinando Australia has declined to provide citizenship details of Finance Ministry Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma. Public interest activist Nagananda Kodituwakku told The Island that he had sought information about the Treasury Chief’s citizenship from the Department of Home Affairs, Australia, following the disclosure of the […]
The Australian government has refused to disclose the citizenship details of Finance Ministry Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma. This comes after a USD 2.5 million theft from the Treasury was reported. Public interest activist Nagananda Kodituwakku had requested this information from Australia's Department of Home Affairs following the disclosure of the theft.
Kodituwakku claims he was promised an investigation into his request but has now been denied. The controversy deepens as Suriyapperuma, who held the former Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning position between November 2024 and June 2025, faces allegations of unconstitutional campaigning for a seat in Parliament. The USD 2.5 million was intended as a loan instalment from Australia.
Previous election losses of MPs Geetha Kumarasinghe and Diana Gamage have also been linked to citizenship issues.
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