Sri Lanka has been identified as a soft target for cybercriminals, and according to the 21st edition of Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report, cryptocurrency mining malware, where cybercriminals seek illicit profits by using victim’s computers to mine cryptocurrency coins such as Bitcoins have increased in the country, according to the Supreme Court determination on Online Safety Bill. Sri Lanka has been identified as a soft target for cyb
Determining that the Online Safety Bill is not inconsistent with the Constitution and can be passed by a simple majority in the House subject to amendments, the Supreme Court has observed that increasingly countries are trying to regulate internet content through “cybercrime legislation”. The Supreme Court determination communicated to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says it covers a wide range of criminal offences from terrorist activities
Whilst State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya claimed that a sum of Rs 6,721 million is to be collected from five liquor manufacturing companies which have defaulted taxes, opposition MP Patali Champika Ranawaka claimed that it was the Committee on Ways and Means headed by him that paved the way for the possible collection of the said amount.
The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order suspending the operation of the gazette notification issued by Sports Minister appointing an interim committee to Sri Lanka Cricket. The Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justices Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Chamath Morais made this order pursuant to a writ petition filed by SLC President Shammi Silva. This order will be effective till November 16. The petitioner had named
The Sri Lanka Cricket crisis took yet another dramatic turn yesterday when Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe to remove him from office while the Court of Appeal gave an order against the new interim committee headed by former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga. Ranasinghe told Parliament that President Ranil Wickremesinghe wanted him to abolish the interim committee when he met him after the Cabinet meeting on Monday
Deduru Oya reservoir reached spill level last morning and all eight spill gates were open to release 17,000 acre ft. of water per second to Deduru Oya. Irrigation Engineer Sampath Samarajeewa warned of the possibility of a minor food threat affecting the low-lying areas in Wariyapola, Nikaweratiya, Maho, Kobeiga
Despite the lapse of nearly three years and the Auditor General pinpointing dereliction of duty on the part of authorities concerned, the Agriculture Ministry or the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of Parliament, have not yet initiated formal investigations into the incident in which Sri Lanka lost US $ 6.9 million following the rejection of a stock of bio-fertilizer imported fr
The Committee on Public Finance ( COPF) is to probe the alleged second sugar scam where it is alleged that the government is slated to lose Rs 10 billion as a result of releasing an old stock of sugar to the market after the duty revision, Daily Mirror learns. COPF Chairman Dr. Harsha De Silva told Daily Mirror that he will take up the issue when the Committee meets on Tuesday. “ We are planning to bring up the issue on Tuesday when COPF mee
The Mirihana Special Crimes Investigation Unit has launched an investigation to arrest a couple, who are owners of a contract company named “D’ marc solution (PVT) LTD,” in connection with a fraudulent transaction amounting to over Rs. 9.9 million.
According to the Constitution (Article 41C), the President must nominate an IGP candidate approved by the Constitutional Council, emphasizing the need for a candidate with an impeccable service record, devoid of any allegations, to rebuild trust in the police
While emphasizing the importance of effective implementation of directives related to the country’s development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that action would be taken against heads of government institutions who fail to properly implement directives. He made the
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha yesterday announced the school holidays for the second phase of the third term of the government and government approved Sinhala and Tamil medium schools. Accordingly, the second phase of the third term school holidays is scheduled to end on December 22. While attending a ceremony at a school in C
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Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
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