By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana
Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - The national carrier, Srilankan Airlines has been taken over by hackers, MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament today.
He said the hackers have already notified that they have taken control of the Srilankan Airlines software system.
"Even the emails of Srilankan Airlines employees have been hacked," he said.
MP Jayasekera urged the government to accept the offer made by the US government to get the system released from the hackers.
Rip Winkle Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:48 PM
Enough of your conspiracy theories. Just return the money you took from the president's fund.
Harsha Wijewardene Wednesday, 21 October 2026 06:37 AM
Hackers and Undiyal businessmen are running the show.
Ali Akbar Wednesday, 28 October 2026 10:45 PM
Shera Tuesday, 20 October 2026 08:12 PM
Sri Lanka's IT infrastructure is not strong at all, and neither is banking, electricity or roadways etc. Every sector is at risk because of the "this is good enough" mentality. Temporary fixes and a patch here and there won't do it. Unless these things are taken seriously, foreign investors might be scared away.
Quo Vadis Tuesday, 20 October 2026 09:48 PM
Isn t it under the presidential advisor on digital affairs
Gayani Kanchana Wednesday, 21 October 2026 07:15 AM
This is what happens when the country is governed by inexperienced people. They are appointing cronies to key positions, which should be manned by experienced, highly qualified people.
Imeshi Sam Wednesday, 21 October 2026 08:36 AM
Still better than running the country aground stealing, looting and mismanaging. Read the Verdict given by the highest court of the country.
Samith Gunasekara Wednesday, 21 October 2026 09:45 AM
How about the coal scam under jvp government. It's the biggest fraud in iii Lanka after the independence.
Mahin Pathirana Wednesday, 21 October 2026 11:31 AM
I also think this imaginary coal scam is biggest one created by fantatists.
Navi Wednesday, 28 October 2026 11:19 PM
Mahin Pathirana for the better or for the worse use your common sense, Shera Tuesday, 20 October 2026 08:12 PM Sri Lanka's IT infrastructure is not strong at all, and neither is banking or NANDALAL WEERASINGHE. Any news of the $ 2.5b or the $ 647,000 ???
S.P.Ramkumar Wednesday, 21 October 2026 10:23 AM
Nowadays is is very common, all bank and more commercial institutions are making insurance cover for hacking, if anyone hack their systems then they negotiate with hackers and pay via insurance company Even Our SLIC have a policy scheme, no need to travel investigators to abroad. I hope Sri Lankan Airline have to be updated by knowledge.
rbh Wednesday, 21 October 2026 10:49 AM
This guy is advicing 24 hours to hide is faults until the country went bankrupt he did not know
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