By Yoshitha PereraThree police teams have been deployed to probe and arrest individuals who are posting child pornography on the internet, Police Media Spokesperson and National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) Director SDIG Ajith Rohana told the media yesterday (7). “The suspect is a resident from the Badalkumbura area and was arrested last Saturday for posting child pornography on the internet. SDIG Rohana further stated that according to police reports, the 25-year-old suspect has been using two fake accounts to add pornographic videos to the internet on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the President has appointed SDIG Rohana as the Director of NCPA in addition to his duties. Meanwhile, speaking to The Sunday Morning, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) Information Security Engineer Ravindu Meegasmulla said that at present, investigations into child pornography are solely carried out by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Source: The Nation August 07, 2021 16:52 UTC