The website Lanka Z News, which is affiliated to Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka's Democratic Party, came under a cyber attack by suspected hackers connected to the ISIS.

The cyber attack had taken place last evening.

The homepage of the site now shows a banner with the ISIS flag and a propaganda message. Furthermore, propaganda music can be heard in the background.

While radical groups have hacked Sri Lankan news websites earlier, this is likely to be the first instance where such hackers have declared themselves to be supporters of the ISIS.

Lanka Z News recently had published several anti-ISIS articles, which could have motivated the attackers,