Investigation Continues into Death of Suspended Treasury Official Linked to $2.5 Million Incident

The post-mortem examination of A. M. Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, an Assistant Director at the Treasury's Department of Foreign Resources, is being conducted today by a panel of four specialist forensic doctors. Mr. Rajapaksa was among four officials suspended in connection with an ongoing investigation into a $2.5 million foreign loan payment that was allegedly diverted to a third party, with one source mentioning "hackers." His body was discovered yesterday afternoon in the betel garden behind his home in Pahala Weerambuwa, Kuliyapitiya, with police initially stating it appeared to be a suicide. However, reports indicate serious cut wounds on both his feet, and a blood-stained knife was found near the scene, prompting further police investigations into the mysterious death.