Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena has been ordered to be arrested and produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) sought the cancellation of his bail.

According to court proceedings, the Bribery Commission filed a motion before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court requesting that the bail previously granted to Chandrasena be revoked.

The development comes amid further controversy surrounding the Airbus bribery case, after two individuals were remanded over an alleged attempt to falsely stand as bail sureties for Chandrasena.

According to court submissions, the two suspects had appeared as bailers after allegedly receiving Rs. 15,000 each. Police investigations later found that the suspects had no permanent employment or stable income source.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court was also informed that the suspects did not personally know Chandrasena. Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva ordered the suspects remanded until May 13 and directed authorities to investigate how Grama Niladhari certificates had been obtained for the bail application.

The arrests were made by the Keselwatta Police following a complaint by court officials over suspicious circumstances surrounding the bail process.

The Airbus bribery scandal involving SriLankan Airlines remains one of the country’s most high-profile corruption investigations. (Newswire)

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