Funds released without verifying account – Minister
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-04-25 05:50 UTC+10:00
Section: Breaking News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, World News, Business & Economy
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Labour Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday said that a failure to properly verify the intended recipient may have led to US$ 2.5 million being transferred to a third party during foreign debt repayment by the Finance Ministry.
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