Sri Lanka’s 02 main domestic gas suppliers, Litro Gas and Laugfs Gas, have confirmed that there will be no price revision for domestic LP gas cylinders this month.

Both companies stated that gas cylinders will continue to be sold at existing prices.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board’s (NWSDB) SMS portal has reportedly been compromised.

Several users on social media have confirmed receiving messages from the official NWSDB SMS, stating: *“Your Waterboard account has been hacked by Alpha Team… Your data can recover if we got 1.5 BTC.”

The message also included a Bitcoin wallet address for the ransom payment raising concerns.

It remains unclear as to what specific data has been accessed or leaked. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement in this regard

A shooting attempt was foiled this morning (June 02) in the Gemunu Mawatha area of Walana, Panadura, around 8.00 am.

02 unidentified individuals on a motorcycle attempted to shoot a person, but the firearm failed to discharge, police say.