“It’s still early. We have made videos on various issues. It’s hard to say at this point who might be behind it."

Journalists in Sri Lanka have long advocated self-regulation of the media.

The minister said the govt is obligated to protect the rights of the people as much as it must ensure media freedom.

"I will not hesitate to take legal action against any media organisation that attempts to disturb the peace."

This is at least the fourth occasion in Samarasinghe's decades-long career that he was appointed to this position.

“I won’t have to face punishment because I have not done any wrong.”

The DDoS attack is a sequel to a similar event that occurred in March last year

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