Cyber-bullying is a global issue in the current era. The main objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and determinants of cyber-bully victimization and to analyze the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. A self-reported questionnaire collected data from students aged 14–17 years in Sri Lanka in September 2020. Prevalence of any form of bullying in the cohort of 970 subjects was 4.3%, with 3.5% being subjected to cyber-bullying. While females (57.1%) were more frequently victimized than males, the main perpetrators were males (61.9%). Victims experienced bullying mainly through embarrassing or abusive media circulated via social media and majority was cyber-bullied outside school hours. Although the majority was in the opinion that incidents of cyber-bullying should be reported to adults, most of them divulged only to their friends. Despite the increase in online activity during COVID-19 pandemic, only 10.7% believed that there is a rise in cyber-bullying during this period.
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