The two suspects arrested for hacking the official website of President Maithripala Sirisena have been released on bail today (September 2).
A 27-year-old youth and a 17-year-old schoolboy were taken into custody on Sunday and Monday (29) under the Computer Crimes Act on suspicion of hacking into the website of the Sri Lankan President.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya ordered the 27 year-year-old released on a cash bail of Rs 25,000 and two personal bails of Rs 1 million each while the teenager, who was placed in juvenile probation, was ordered released on two personal bails of Rs 1 million each.
The magistrate instructed the schoolboy to refrain from engaging in such activities in the future and ordered his parents to submit documents and bills pertaining to his internet activities in the past 6 months.
The website was breached on two consecutive days by the hacker who claimed responsibility for the attack as “The Sri Lankan Youth”.
The message posted in Sinhala on the website demanded that the government reconsider its decision to hold the GCE Advanced Level examinations in April since they clash with the traditional new year.
