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Main defendant in Airbus-SriLankan Airlines corruption case dies
Transparency International expressed “serious concern” over Kapila Chandrasena’s death. The investigation into the aircraft procurement is ongoing “without obstruction or delay”. The airline’s former CEO died on 8 May in Kollupitiya, after a new arrest warrant was issued against him. The 61-year-old was accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes. Police view his death as suspicious. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), the national chapter of the global anti-corruption movement, has expressed "serious concern" over the sudden death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena. The tragic event could jeopardise efforts to ensure accountability of the parties involved in a high-profile corruption case involving Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer. Calling for a “full, transparent, and credible" investigation into the circumstances surrounding Chandrasena's death, TISL urges authorities to ensure the Airbus investigation continues "without hindrance or delay”. TISL said the sudden death of a key figure involved in the ongoing Airbus legal proceedings represents a "serious setback" in the pursuit of truth, accountability, and justice. According to police Kapila, the former SriLankan Airlines CEO was found dead last Friday morning (8 May), at his home in Kollupitiya. He was 61 years old. Police said the death occurred under suspicious circumstances, and its causes have not yet been established. Meanwhile, the investigation is ongoing. The coroner is expected to examine the body and determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Kapila Chandrasena was under investigation for alleged bribery in connection with the controversial Airbus aircraft purchase deal involving SriLankan Airlines. Last Thursday, the Colombo Chief Magistrate issued a warrant for his re-arrest after he had been released on bail, following a complaint from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery of Corruption (CIABOC) for bail conditions violation. The court heard that the people serving as bail sureties were paid and had no personal or financial ties to the defendant; they were subsequently taken to court and remanded in custody until 13 May. Chandrasena was released on bail on 5 May under strict conditions. However, the bail order was subsequently challenged and cancelled, with a new arrest warrant issued. The former CEO was the main defendant in the Airbus procurement corruption case, linked to the 2013 purchase o...
Sri Lanka ex-president grilled over Airbus bribery claims
A joint investigation by US, British and French authorities previously found Airbus had agreed to pay about $16 million in bribes in Sri Lanka, with $1.7 million routed to Chandrasena before the scandal was uncovered.
New Revelations in Death of Ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO
Kapila Chandrasena, the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, who had faced allegations of accepting a bribe amounting to two million US dollars in connection with an Airbus aircraft procurement deal, was found dead last Friday. His body was discovered at the Kollupitiya Fifth Lane residence of a relative on the same day.
Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus Scandal and the Death of Kapila Chandrasena ...
Unfortunately, the death of KC also resulted in renewed interest in the death of my brother, Rajeewa Jayaweera, in June 2020. Some individuals on social media attempted to link his death to the newspaper article he published on the Airbus scandal involving SriLankan Airlines, KC and his wife.
