The US Embassy in Colombo has rejected local media reports claiming that a team from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had arrived in Sri Lanka to support investigations into the alleged USD 2.5 million cyber fraud involving Treasury funds.

“No such deployment has occurred,” a spokesperson for the embassy said in response to the claims.

The spokesperson explained that, as is standard practice in many countries, the United States maintains an FBI Legal Attaché presence at the Embassy to coordinate ongoing law enforcement cooperation with host nation counterparts when requested.

The embassy official further stressed that accuracy is essential, particularly in relation to sensitive security and investigative matters.

Several local media outlets had reported that an FBI team had arrived in Sri Lanka to assist authorities probing the alleged cyber theft of USD 2.5 million in Treasury funds, as well as a USD 625,000 payment intended for US postal authorities that was allegedly diverted by cybercriminals.