The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.

¶ 02 (a) (i) The numbers of cases reported against women, resolved, and pending investigation or prosecution for 2023-2025 by province are recorded with the Police. Aggregate totals for the three years are: total reported 11,004; resolved 2,309; pending 7,695. Provincial breakdowns are maintained; detailed tables are available with the Ministry.

¶ 03 (ii) The time to resolve cases varies with case complexity. Some conclude within a few months; others may take up to two years.

¶ 04 (iii) Yes.

¶ 05 (iv) Yes.

¶ 06 (v) Measures include: - Use of AI to detect online violence: 1) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) are securing international technical assistance to identify offences such as abuse of women’s images. 2) In collaboration with major social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, AI-based procedures are being implemented to automatically detect and remove sexually violent content against women. - Public awareness: 1) Workshops for schoolgirls and employed women on digital boundaries and safety, conducted by the Police Cybercrime Investigation Division and institutions under the Ministry of Digital Economy. 2) Ongoing awareness through TV and radio by the Police Media Division on spam/scam calls, data theft, and securing social media accounts. - Enforcement: 1) Under the Online Safety Act, No. 09 of 2024, the Online Safety Commission has enhanced powers to act swiftly on reported content targeting women. 2) Cyber investigations, once centred in Colombo, have now been expanded to regions including Jaffna, Matara and Kandy, enabling local complaint handling. 3) Immediate assistance is available via 1938 (Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs) and Police Emergency 1929.

¶ 07 (b) Does not arise.