COLOMBO (News1st); The Department of Examinations said an investigation was launched regarding the circulation of the English language question paper of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination which was held on Thursday (09), via WhatsApp. Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara said...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team has received numerous complaints regarding scams occurring within WhatsApp groups. According to Charuka Damunupola, the Lead Information Security Engineer at Sri Lanka CERT, these scams exploit the names of well-known brands and co...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has imposed a strict social media ban on its employees. The ban, effective December 19, 2023, prohibits employees from using their official identity and information on social media platforms for any purpose. The circular issued by Acting Gener...

Colombo (News 1st) - The world’s largest social media and tech giants have sharply criticized moves by the Government of Sri Lanka to implement regulation of the Internet, stating that "the Bill provides for a draconian system to stifle dissent and Sri Lankans’ rights to expression&...

COLOMBO (News 1st); WhatsApp Channels are now available in Sri Lanka, India and over 150 countries.  This comes after the messaging app decided to change its 'Status' section to 'Updates', and channels can be found in the new tab called Updates where you will find status and ch...