17-year-old hacking suspect sent to probation school 

By Chitra Weerarathne-August 30, 2016, 10:10 pm

Chief Magistrate of Colombo Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday ordered to be sent to a Probation School in Makola, a 17-year-old schoolboy from Kadugannawa, suspected of hacking the Website of President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Chief Magistrate also remanded another suspect Janith Maduwantha from Kurunegala aged 26 years. The remand order is till Sept. 10.

The CID said a Bangladesh hacker is being suspected of aiding in the offence. It is being investigated.

The Kadugannawa schoolboy is a first year GCE A/L student studying maths in a Kandy district school.

Counsel Susantha Dolawatte appeared for the suspects.

The suspects were produced before the Chief Magistrate under Section 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the Computer Crimes Act.