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19 September 2025 · BMICH, Colombo

Launching of the National Cyber Security Operations Center

The National Cyber Security Operations Center (NCSOC) was formally launched as Sri Lanka’s dedicated 24×7 monitoring hub for national-level cyber incidents. Hosted by Sri Lanka CERT with the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Center brings together security operations, threat intelligence, and incident response to better protect critical national infrastructure and government digital services.

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19 September 2025 · BMICH, Colombo

Launch of National Cyber Security Strategy (2025–2029)

The Government of Sri Lanka, together with Sri Lanka CERT and the Ministry of Digital Economy, unveiled the National Cyber Security Strategy (2025–2029) to guide the country’s long-term cyber resilience efforts. The strategy outlines national objectives for protecting critical infrastructure, strengthening legal and policy frameworks, enhancing incident response capacity, and building digital trust across citizens, businesses, and government institutions.

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10 February 2026 · Banquet Hall, Presidential Secretariat

Awareness Session on Connecting Government Organizations to NCSOC

An awareness session was conducted to discuss connecting critical government organizations to the National Cyber Security Operations Center (NCSOC), following Cabinet directives. The session highlighted the importance of real-time cybersecurity monitoring, rapid incident response, and protection through Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions. Representatives, including Heads of IT and Information Security Officers (ISOs), participated in outlining the way forward for strengthening national cyber resilience.

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