COLOMBO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a Cyber Threat and Malware Analysis Research Unit within the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team, according to a statement from the Department of Government Information on Tuesday.
The new unit aims to identify cyber threats, strengthen Sri Lanka's ability to counter such threats, and build capacity for malware analysis and human resource development, the statement said.
The Sri Lankan government said that its digital transformation will accelerate through major initiatives such as the Sri Lanka Digital Identity Card Project, the National Data Sharing Digital Platform, the Lanka Government Cloud, and other digitalization projects in government institutions.
Ensuring a secure cyberspace has been identified as critical for the success of these projects, according to the statement. ■
