Anti-graft agency summons former Lankan President Rajapaksa over a corruption case

Sri Lanka’s anti-graft agency on Saturday summoned former President Mahinda Rajapaksa over a corruption case involving the SriLankan Airlines, a day after a top official of the national carrier was found dead at his home under suspicious circumstances. 

The Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has summoned Rajapaksa to record a statement over a case involving alleged corruption during the purchase of aircraft for the national carrier SriLankan Airlines. The former president will appear before the Commission on May 12, the opposition Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said on Saturday.

Former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, was found dead at his home under suspicious circumstances on Friday.

Prosecutors on Tuesday told the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that Chandrasena, the chief accused in the case, admitted to giving LKR 60 million in bribes to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.