SriLanka, Oct. 21 -- SriLankan Airlines has denied media reports and public statements claiming that its information technology (IT) systems had been hacked or compromised, insisting that its systems were not under the control of hackers.

In a statement, the airline said the allegations stemmed from a cyber-related claim published externally on June 29, 2026.

Upon becoming aware of the claim, the airline immediately conducted investigations, technical assessments and precautionary measures.

According to the findings, no unauthorised access to its internal IT environment or operational systems, compromise of information assets, unauthorised data extraction or disruption to its services was established.

The airline said its systems and ...