Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena has claimed that a sum of Rs. 60 million was paid to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from funds received through the Airbus deal, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the court today (19).
The disclosure was made when CIABOC presented facts before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court during proceedings related to the ongoing Airbus bribery investigation.
According to the submission, Chandrasena had stated that the Rs. 60 million was paid to the former President on three separate occasions.
He has also reportedly claimed that a further Rs. 20 million was paid to former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne.
After considering the facts presented, the Colombo Chief Magistrate ordered that Chandrasena be remanded until April 2.
Chandrasena was earlier arrested by CIABOC over allegations that he had solicited and accepted a bribe of USD 2 million in connection with the Airbus deal.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing. (Newswire)