The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that cybercrime complaints are increasing and outlined steps being taken to strengthen investigations, including provincial sub-units and new units for Uva and Sabaragamuwa. He said coordination is being developed among the Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit, Sri Lanka CERT and the Digital Economy Ministry toward an integrated programme, with the Police and the Ministry of Public Security focusing on rapid response and inter-agency coordination.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, cybercrime complaints are increasing daily. Investigation sub-units have been set up provincially, and units for Uva and Sabaragamuwa are being established. Coordination is underway among the Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit, Sri Lanka CERT and the Digital Economy Ministry, moving towards an integrated programme. The Police and the Ministry of Public Security are placing special focus on rapid response and coordination to address such crimes going forward.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7289