Sri Lanka’s Ex-President Grilled over Airbus Bribery Claims
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Leaves CIABOC After Appearing in Airbus Bribery Probe
COLOMBO (News 1st); Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this (12) afte - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Sri Lanka’s ex-President questioned over Airbus deal after death of key witness
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appeared before the country’s anti-graft body to record a statement regarding a controversial 2013 Airbus procurement deal. The former president was questioned over the matter for nearly two hours by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). British court documents in 2020 revealed Airbus offered up to US$16 million to influence the deal, with US$2 million al…
Sri Lanka’s ex-president grilled over Airbus bribery claims
Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has repeatedly dismissed corruption claims against him as politically motivated. (EPA Images pic) COLOMBO: Anti-corruption investigators questioned Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday over allegations that he received kickbacks linked to an Airbus plane deal. Rajapaksa, 80, faced questions for more than two hours from the Bribery Commission in Colombo, where thousands of suppor…
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption this morning (12), left after giving a statement for over two hours. The former President had been summoned to record a statement in connection with the investigation being conducted by the Commission into the purchase of Airbus by SriLankan Airlines. The Commission has filed a case against Kapila Chandrasena, the former CEO of t…
MR Appears Before Bribery Commission Over SriLankan Aircraft Procurement Probe - LNW Lanka News Web
May 12, Colombo (LNW): Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today to record a statement in connection with an ongoing inquiry into SriLankan Airlines’ aircraft acquisition programme. The investigation centres on claims surrounding the 2013 purchase of Airbus aircraft for the national carrier, including allegations that a payment amounting to US$2 million h…
Mahinda Rajapaksa appears before Bribery Commission over SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa appeared before the Bribery Commission today over a USD 2 million bribery allegation linked to the 2013 SriLankan Airlines Airbus aircraft deal. Rajapaksa arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (May 12) after being issued a notice to give a statement regarding the investigation. The allegation is related to the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLanka…
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