Air quality in Sri Lanka improves

Several websites in Sri Lanka hacked by ‘Tamil Eelam Cyber Force’

By Indika Sri Aravinda Several websites in Sri Lanka have been hacked by a group calling itself the ‘Tamil Eelam Cyber Force’, officials said. The websites seem to have been hacked or defaced to mark the end of the war on 18 May in 2009. The same group had launched similar cyberattacks on Sri Lankan websites in the past as well. The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) and the Sri Lanka Air Force Cyber command room have taken steps to rectify the issues. SLCERT spokesman Rav

18 May, 2020

Ratnapura, Balangoda flooded as water levels of Kalu River rises

Parts of Ratnapura and Balangoda were inundated today as water levels of the Kalu River continued to rise. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said the Seevali Grounds in Ratnapura was flooded and officials had warned of a major flood situation due to heavy showers over 150 mm being experienced in the area. Deputy Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodipili said minor flood warnings have also been issued to the Thawalama and Baddegama areas due to a rise in the water levels of the Ging Ganga. Meanw

19 May, 2020

FBI hunts for Sri Lankan-born American wanted for rape of minor

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is hunting for a Sri Lankan born American wanted over the rape of a minor. Chaminda Prabhath Palliyaguru is wanted for his alleged rape of a six-year-old victim on March 7, 2020, in Franklin County, Ohio. The FBI said that on April 21, 2020, an arrest warrant was issued for Palliyaguru in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio, after he was charged with rape of a minor child, under the age of 10, and three counts of gross sexual imposition of

20 May, 2020