COLOMBO (News1st): The official website of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic came under two cyber attacks on Monday, officials said.

The first attack had been carried out in the morning, the chief lay custodian of the temple Pradeep Nilanga Dela said.

He added that the website had come under another attack this afternoon after the website had been restored following the first attack.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission is taking steps to restore the site, the custodian noted.

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