18+ hour, 30+ min ago  (84+ words) The Morning 14 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer The official website of Sri Lanka Railways was targeted in a cyberattack today (14), railway authorities confirmed. According to officials, the attack affected only the train timetable system on the website. As a precaution, the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (740+ words) 13 Jun 2026 | By Cathrine Weerakkody According to Elon Musk, communication bandwidth is one of the fundamental limits on progress " a reminder that the pace of economic and social development is increasingly tied to the strength of digital infrastructure." Sri Lanka is…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (393+ words) 11 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer South Korea has hit online retail giant Coupang with a record fine of more than $400m (299m) over a massive data breach that exposed the data of more than 30 million customers last year. The fine is the largest…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (120+ words) 05 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says China and Sri Lanka have intensified joint law enforcement cooperation to combat telecom fraud, online gambling, and related crimes. The Embassy says coordination has increased between Chinese authorities and Sri…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (480+ words) 26 May 2026 | BY Prof Rasheen Bappu In today's hyperconnected world, cybersecurity has become a central pillar of resilience, economic stability, sovereignty and national security. The rise of increasingly sophisticated attacks " coupled with mounting geopolitical tensions " demands a fundamental shift in strategy:…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (309+ words) 25 May 2026 | BY Dhanushka Dharmapriya The Ministry of Digital Economy stated that new cybersecurity laws, which are currently being drafted, would make it mandatory for both private and public institutions to implement an annual compliance readiness strategy on cybersecurity." When contacted…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (589+ words) 25 May 2026 | BY Barath Arullsamy At the same time, the country is witnessing cyber incidents at the highest institutional levels. From financial fraud and payment diversion cases involving State institutions to major data breaches affecting banks and public systems, Sri Lanka's…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1520+ words) 24 May 2026 | By Kenolee Perera and Danara Kulathilaka Over the past six years, Sri Lanka's ambitious leap towards digital transformation has been mirrored by an equally aggressive and sophisticated surge in cybercrime." What began at the turn of the decade as…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago  (117+ words) 17 May 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lankan Airlines has issued a clarification regarding two separate financial incidents involving a fraudulent payment in the UAE and alleged fund misappropriation at its Chennai office in India. The airline noted that an AED 974, 000 payment…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago  (387+ words) 17 May 2026 | By Faizer Shaheid The Government on Friday (15) confirmed that approximately Rs. 80 million linked to a payment by Sri Lankan Airlines was transferred to an incorrect overseas bank account following a cyber compromise involving a foreign service provider." Deputy Minister…...