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Court orders arrest of Shamindra, Priyanka in Airbus bribery case - Sri ...
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 2, 2026 - 10:25 am The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (April 02) ordered arrest warrants for Shamindra Rajapaksa and Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake over an alleged Airbus bribery deal. The order was issued by Asanga S. Bodaragama, the Chief Magistrate of Colombo, after reviewing a request made earlier by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Shamindra Rajapaksa, the son of former minister Chamal Rajapaksa, and Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake, the wife of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, have been named as suspects in the alleged bribery incident linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft. In addition to issuing the warrants, the Magistrate directed that the order be communicated to all airports across Sri Lanka. The Department of Immigration and Emigration has been instructed to arrest the suspects if they enter the country and to immediately inform CIABOC. The case is part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption connected to aircraft procurement deals involving Airbus. Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman arrested in CIABOC corruption probe April 7, 2026 CIABOC orders Mahinda Rajapaksa to file asset affidavit by April 10, 2026 April 7, 2026 Sri Lankan President announces economic relief package amid rising living costs April 7, 2026 Special New Year transport services to begin with 1,500 SLTB buses April 7, 2026 Man arrested in Norwood for soliciting bribe while posing as land official April 7, 2026 Home » Court orders arrest of Shamindra, Priyanka in Airbus bribery case
Court Orders Arrest of Shamindra Rajapaksa and Priyanka Wijenayake Over ...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today ordered the arrest and production of Shamindra Rajapaksa, son of former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa, and Priyanka Neomali Wijenayake, the wife of Kapila Chandrasena, who have been named as suspects in the alleged bribery incident related to the purchase of an Airbus aircraft. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama issued the warrants today after considering a prior request made by the Bribery Commission. The Magistrate further ordered that this directive be communicated to all airports across Sri Lanka. He also instructed the Controller of Immigration and Emigration to arrest the suspects upon their arrival in the country and to notify the Bribery Commission accordingly.
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The warrants stem from an investigation into the alleged Airbus aircraft deal. Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama directed that the warrants be circulated to all airports in Sri Lanka, with instructions to arrest the suspects upon their return to the country and inform the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
