SLT-MOBITEL today issued a statement categorically denying that the malicious messages circulating on social media regarding the installation and propagation of a spyware, claiming the telecom service provider, are complicit in an alleged unlawful activity meant to compromise the information of its customers.

SLT-MOBITEL asserted it denies such allegations and considers the origination of these claims about the installation and propagation of a malicious spyware as absolutely baseless and defamatory.

“We sincerely assure every Sri Lankan that the company will not in any way engage in any activity that would compromise the trust placed in us by the nation,” SLT-MOBITEL said in a statement to the media a short while ago.

The company reiterated that it always operates in complete compliance with the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act and under the regulation of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).

“As the national ICT and telecommunications service provider, we place utmost priority in safeguarding our customers’ privacy and retaining their trust at all times,” it added.