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SLPP questions circumstances surrounding Kapila Chandrasena's death
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary, Sagara Kariyawasam, claims that the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena seems suspicious. Responding to questions from media following a press briefing at the party office, Kariyawasam stated that there are serious concerns surrounding the circumstances of Chandrasena’s death and the individuals who allegedly appeared as bail signatories to secure his bail. He further stated that: “Kapila Chandrasena was released on bail. However, after he was granted bail, a court order was reportedly issued yesterday (07) for his arrest. We have received information that a request has been made to keep him in remand custody until the conclusion of the case. That could mean remaining in remand prison for five or six years, because nobody knows when these cases will conclude. There is also said to be an issue regarding the sureties. We looked into the matter and found that Kapila Chandrasena was granted bail while he was in remand custody. The question is who found and provided these two sureties for him. It is being alleged that they are fake sureties. A person in remand custody cannot search for sureties on his own. Therefore, an immediate investigation must be conducted into who arranged these two sureties for a person who was in remand custody. According to the information we have received, the arrangement of these two sureties may itself be part of a conspiracy related to this matter. There are CCTV cameras in the court premises, so this can be investigated. Who provided these sureties within the court complex? Were prison officials involved in this? Or were officials from the CIABOC behind it? There is serious public suspicion regarding how the Commission came to know that these two individuals were of this nature.” Accordingly, he further requested the court to immediately conduct an investigation into the process through which the two sureties had been provided.
Aravinda De Silva's Brother In Law CEO Kapila Chandrasena Found Dead in ...
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, a key figure in the explosive Airbus bribery scandal, was reportedly found dead by hanging at the residence of his brother-in-law, former Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda de Silva, after court ordered his re-arrest over alleged bail-condition violations. His sudden death has cast a dark and disturbing shadow over the long-running Airbus aircraft procurement scandal, a case that has haunted Sri Lanka’s national carrier for years. According to reports and information circulating after the incident, Chandrasena was found dead after authorities had moved to arrest him following fresh court developments connected to his bail. Some reports claimed the death was a suicide, while other media outlets raised questions over the circumstances, describing the death as suspicious. At the time of writing, official investigations are expected to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. Chandrasena was no ordinary corporate figure. He was the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, and his name became internationally linked to one of the most damaging corruption scandals involving the national carrier. Follow The Morning Telegraph WhatsApp Channel Get breaking updates, instant alerts, and exclusives. Join Now The Airbus Scandal That Followed Him The Airbus scandal involving Chandrasena centered on allegations that aircraft manufacturer Airbus paid a bribe connected to aircraft purchases made by SriLankan Airlines while Chandrasena was serving as CEO. Investigators alleged that Airbus used Chandrasena’s wife, Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayaka, as an intermediary and paid US$2 million to a company connected to her in relation to the sale of Airbus aircraft to SriLankan Airlines. Investigative material cited in local reports said a Singapore bank account maintained by Biz Solutions, where Wijenayaka was listed as sole director and shareholder, allegedly received the US$2 million payment from EADS N.V., the parent company of Airbus, in December 2013. The United States later sanctioned Chandrasena, with the U.S. State Department alleging that he accepted a bribe while serving as SriLankan Airlines CEO in exchange for ensuring that Sri Lanka purchased Airbus aircraft at above-market value. Reuters reported that the sanctions also extended to his immediate family members. In simple terms, the allegation was that Chandrasena, while heading SriLankan Airlines, helped Airbus secure aircraft purchases in return...
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena found dead amid Airbus ...
Chandrasena's body was discovered at the Colombo residence of a relative, police said, adding that an investigation was under way into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Former CEO of Sri Lankan Airlines found dead, days after bail in ...
Former CEO of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena was found dead at his home in suspicious circumstances on Friday, days after he secured bail in a corruption case.
