Sri Lanka, April 12 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has confirmed that the cyber attack on the official website of the Education Ministry originated from an internet connection within the country.

SLCERT Senior Information Security Engineer Charuka Damunupola informed the Daily News that steps were taken to submit the investigation report related to the cyber attack on the website of the Education Ministry and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been notified about it.

Following the confirmation that the cyber attack was launched from a local internet connection, information has been requested from internet service providers to identify the perpetrator, and discussions are also underway with the Te...