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High Stakes in Pursuing corruption cases - The Island
The death of Mr Kapila Chandrasena (KC), the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, caused quite a stir in the country. A few politicians, particularly from the opposition, tried to take advantage of the confusion surrounding his death, whilst social media went into a frenzy, with everyone having a theory as to the cause of death. Even Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), the independent anti-corruption watchdog, issued a public statement urging the Government to ensure a full, transparent, and credible investigation into the circumstances surrounding Kapila Chandrasena’s (KC’s) death. TISL further emphasized that the Government bears a responsibility to protect the integrity of the judicial process and to ensure that individuals connected to high-profile investigations are able to participate in proceedings in a safe and secure environment. While such concerns are understandable, I strongly believe that it is necessary to await the findings of the magisterial inquiry before reaching conclusions regarding the cause of death. To speculate irresponsibly, particularly to fit pre-existing political beliefs, is unfair not only to the deceased but also to his grieving family and loved ones. First and foremost, I wish to convey my sincere condolences to the family of KC. I understand personally the trauma and anguish associated with losing a loved one unexpectedly and under tragic circumstances. My brother’s death 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. Some people even circulated photographs of my brother’s body at the site of the incident across social media platforms. This was deeply insensitive and extremely distressing to my sisters and me. The loss of a sibling under tragic circumstances is something from which one never fully recovers. It took our family years to come to terms with his passing, and to have those painful images resurfaced in connection with an entirely unrelated event reopened old wounds unnecessarily. On behalf of my sisters and myself, I wish to state unequivocally that my brother, Rajeewa Jayaweera, took his own life in June 2020 due to personal circumstances. His death had absolutely no connection whatsoever to his writings regarding the Airbus scandal. Neither the Rajapaksas, nor any...
No CCTV data available at Aravinda's residence where Kapila died - Sri ...
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today (14) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that no CCTV data had been stored in the security camera system at the residence belonging to former cricketer Aravinda de Silva, where former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Presenting facts before court, investigating officers stated that although the security camera system at the residence had been operational, investigations had revealed that no data recording had taken place. Evidence in the magisterial inquiry into the suspicious death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was recorded for the second consecutive day today (14) at the Fort Magistrate’s Court. The CCD also submitted a further report to Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara regarding the ongoing investigations. Investigators informed court that a house belonging to Chandrasena’s wife had been searched on the 12th under a court order, during which two laptop computers and several documents had been taken into custody as productions. During proceedings, the Magistrate questioned investigators on whether all CCTV footage from the residence where the deceased had been staying had been taken into custody. Responding to the query, the investigating officer stated that although the CCTV system at the residence had been functioning, investigations revealed that no recordings had been stored. As a result, no usable CCTV footage from the residence itself had been recovered. However, investigators had obtained front and side-view CCTV footage from two nearby houses covering the period from 6 May to midday on 8 May 2026. When questioned by the Magistrate regarding the number of entrances to the residence, the investigating officer stated that there was only one entrance to the house and that the CCTV footage currently in police custody included recordings of individuals entering and leaving the premises. The court then commenced the second day of witness testimony in the magisterial inquiry into Chandrasena’s death. Attorney Priyantha Amarasinghe, who stated that he had first seen Chandrasena’s body inside a room at Aravinda de Silva’s residence, gave evidence before court. He testified that on the night before the incident he had received instructions from President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne to appear in court the following morning in connection with a motion seeking the recall of an arrest warrant against Chandrasen...
Investigations into the suspicious death of former SriLankan Airlines ...
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