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Sri Lanka's First Online Safety Act Case Concludes in Colombo
Colombo Chief Magistrate makes permanent conditional orders against two respondents in the first case ever filed under Sri Lanka's Online Safety Act.
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Fintech Expert: Treasury's $2.5M Loss Was Business Email Compromise, Not a Hack
A fintech analyst told The Island the $2.5M diversion was likely Business Email Compromise via altered payment instructions, not a deep cyber intrusion.
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Police Warn of Fake SriLankan Airlines App Stealing Banking Credentials and Biometrics
Sri Lanka Police say a malicious 'SriLankan.apk' distributed via WhatsApp acts as a banking trojan, capturing OTPs, PINs and biometric data.
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Apple's Tim Cook to Step Down as CEO in September; Ternus to Succeed
Apple announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus will succeed him as CEO effective September 1, ending Cook's 15-year tenure.
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Minuwangoda Suspect Arrested Over Rs. 1 Million Fake Bank Website Fraud
The CCID North Western Unit arrested a 22-year-old Minuwangoda suspect over a fake bank website fraud that netted Rs. 1,000,024.
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National ID card issuance resumes as DRP restores computer system
One-day and regular NIC services are operational again after a three-day computer system breakdown that began April 17, the DRP confirmed.
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CID Warns of Sharp Rise in Cybercriminals Posing as Police Officers
Over 10,000 cybercrime complaints filed in 2025 as criminals impersonate police to extort victims, the CID warns post-Avurudu.
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Nine Chinese Nationals Arrested at BIA With Rs. 24M in Concealed Electronics for Cybercrime
Customs at Bandaranaike airport arrested nine Chinese nationals on April 16 with 383 phones, 101 tablets and routers concealed on their bodies, worth Rs. 24M.
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Registration of Persons Offices Closed Friday Due to System Breakdown
All Department for Registration of Persons offices will close on Friday, April 17, while technical teams work to restore a computer system breakdown.
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SLTB to Roll Out Card-Only Payment System on State Buses
Sri Lanka Transport Board Chairman Sanjeewa Kanagaratne said arrangements are in place to introduce a card-only fare system on SLTB buses within months.
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Experts Warn of Rising High-Tech Crime at Colombo Cybersecurity Seminar
Senior DIG and Indian security expert urge digital vigilance as traditional crimes evolve into sophisticated cyber offences.
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ICTA Wound Down After 23 Years as Sri Lanka Creates GovTech and Digital Economy Agencies
Sri Lanka replaces ICTA with two new entities backed by $125M from World Bank and ADB, restructuring digital governance.
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Customs Arrest Two Chinese Nationals Smuggling 84 Phones at BIA
Two Chinese nationals arrested at Bandaranaike Airport with 84 Apple phones suspected for use in cyber financial fraud.
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Hayleys Solar Completes 800kW Rooftop Installation for LSEG Sri Lanka
The 1,412-panel rooftop solar project covers six buildings, generating 1,250 MWh annually and cutting 850 tonnes of carbon.
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Public Warned of Deepfake Investment Scam Falsely Linking Kumar Sangakkara
SLCERT and fact-checkers flag a viral deepfake video falsely claiming Sangakkara endorses a fraudulent investment scheme.
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Dialog Finance Launches Sri Lanka's First Multi-Card Virtual Debit Service via Genie App
CBSL-regulated Dialog subsidiary rolls out UnionPay-backed virtual cards with customisable spending caps and upcoming Tap-to-Pay support.
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Energy expert calls EV grid-strain claims 'scientifically baseless myths'
Dr. Vidura Ralapanawe says EV grid-strain claims lack evidence — heatwave air conditioning demand is the real cause of Sri Lanka's power shortages.
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ID Department Warns of Hotline Impersonation Scam as Computer System Fails Again
DRP warns fraudsters are impersonating officials via its official hotline number, as a second system outage halts most NIC services on Wednesday.
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Cabinet Clears Rs. 563mn GovTech Marketplace to Centralise State Digital Procurement
Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a three-phase Rs. 563 million platform to centralise ICT procurement across state agencies in a single marketplace.
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Sri Lanka Logged Nearly 15 Million Malware Incidents in 2025, Kaspersky Says
Kaspersky ranked Sri Lanka 48th globally for local threat exposure in 2025, with 37.4% of users hit by malware spread via USB drives and removable media.
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Registrar General's Department Launches Trilingual 1930 Hotline
The Registrar General's Department opened a trilingual 1930 call centre and redesigned website on its 161st anniversary, part of the digital government push.
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SriLankan Airlines Warns of WhatsApp Scam Targeting Passengers
The national carrier said fraudsters posing as staff are contacting customers via WhatsApp and calls to extract OTPs, PINs and card data ahead of Avurudu.
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Cabinet Appoints H.M.J.M. Herath as Commissioner General of Registration of Persons
Senior SLAS officer moves from Kegalle District Secretariat to lead the agency at the heart of Sri Lanka's national ID and digital identity rollout.
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Binance Launches ChainCeylon 2026 Blockchain Education Programme at Four Sri Lankan Universities
World's largest crypto exchange rolls out Web3 education workshops for 265 students across four major universities.