Airbus Deal : Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne leaves Bribery Commission

May 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption after recording a statement in connection with the probe related to the Airbus deal linked to SriLankan Airlines.

Piyankara Jayaratne had departed after giving a statement for nearly four hours before the Commission.

He had appeared before the Commission today (12) following a summons to record a statement regarding the alleged 2 million US Dollars in bribes said to have been given during the purchase of Airbus aircraft by SriLankan Airlines in 2013. (Newswire)