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Mahinda says he will appear before bribery commission
A decision has been taken to temporarily suspend all sand mining permits in the Mannar District due to pertaining issues. The decision was made following a special discussion held yesterday (May 10) at the Mannar District Secretariat between officials and sand business owners, focusing on the prevention of illegal sand rackets, the issuance of permits, and the regulation of sand prices. Commenting on the matter, Chairman of the District Development Committee and Deputy Minister of Co-operative Development – Upali Samarasinghe stated that sand mining permits will hereafter be issued under a new regulatory framework. Further elaborating, the Deputy Minister said, “Representatives of sand owners raised their issues, views, and proposals. In order to regulate sand prices, proposals were made to provide 03 cubes of sand at Rs. 50,000 for the construction of houses for low-income families, and 03 cubes at Rs. 65,000 for Government construction projects. It was also requested that an additional charge of Rs. 350 per kilometre be applied for transport to other Divisional Secretariat areas. “Furthermore, some legal matters have been newly drafted relating to the issuance of permits. Accordingly, the Minister and the Director of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau stated that a fresh set of rules will be prepared for the issuance of permits under the conclusion and supervision of the District Secretary. We believe this will bring greater formality and regulation to the permit issuance process,” he added.
POLITICAL-Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Summoned by Bribery ...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Summoned by Bribery Commission Over Airbus Deal Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly been summoned to appear before Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in connection with the controversial Airbus aircraft procurement deal involving SriLankan Airlines. According to reports, the former president has been instructed by letter to appear before the Bribery Commission on the 12th of this month in order to provide a statement regarding the Airbus transaction. The letter was reportedly delivered today (09) to the Carlton residence in Tangalle. Although several media outlets had reported last week that the Bribery Commission intended to summon Rajapaksa, no official letter had previously been served. The development comes less than 24 hours after the mysterious death of former SriLankan Airlines chairman Kapila Chandrasena, whose name has long been linked to the Airbus bribery scandal. The case relates to a 2013 agreement under which SriLankan Airlines purchased six Airbus A330 aircraft and eight A350 aircraft. Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Kapila Chandrasena and his wife, Neomalie Wijenayake, were accused of accepting a US$2 million bribe connected to the procurement. During court proceedings, Bribery Commission officials reportedly stated that Chandrasena had confessed that, from the US$2 million allegedly received through the deal, Rs. 20 million had been given to then Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne, while Rs. 60 million had allegedly been paid to then President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Airbus bribery affair has remained one of Sri Lanka’s most politically sensitive corruption investigations, with allegations stretching into the highest levels of the former administration.
Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before CIABOC
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa noted that he will comply with the summons issued by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and appear before the Commission on 12 May.
Mahinda summoned before the Bribery or Corruption Commission .
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been summoned to appear before the Sri Lanka Bribery or Corruption Commission on May 12 to give a statement regarding the Airbus deal investigation. According to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, a letter informing Mr. Rajapaksa to appear before the commission on May 12, 2026, was delivered to his Carlton residence today (May 9). The summons came less than ...
