Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Found Dead Amid Airbus Bribery Investigation
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Transparency International: 'greater concern' for the death of Kapila Chandrasena. Investigation of the purchase of continuous aircraft "without obstacles or delays." The 61-year-old man, former CEO of the company, died on May 8 in Kollupitiya, after a new arrest warrant. Accused of having received bribes from millions of dollars. Police: suspicious death, ongoing investigations.
Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Found Dead Amid Airbus Bribery Investigation
The former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines has been found dead while under investigation over allegations he accepted millions of dollars in bribes linked to an Airbus aircraft deal, police in Sri Lanka said. Kapila Chandrasena was discovered dead at a relative’s home in the capital, Colombo, on Friday. Sri Lankan authorities had been investigating allegations that Chandrasena conspired to accept a $16m (£12m) bribe from Airbus in connecti…
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