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Mahinda Rajapaksa Confirms Acceptance of CIABOC Summons for Airbus Deal Inquiry
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Confirms Acceptance of CIABOC Summons for Airbus Deal Inquiry

TLDR

  • Mahinda Rajapaksa accepts CIABOC summons for Airbus deal.

  • He will appear May 12th, confirming attendance.

  • Summons follows Kapila Chandrasena death; asset issues persist.

  • CIABOC probes Shiranthi Rajapaksa's house funds, sale suspended.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has informed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that his submitted asset declaration is incomplete. He has been instructed to submit a fully completed affidavit without delay. In a related development, CIABOC is questioning the source of funds for a house owned by his wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, and has suspended its sale pending an explanation. Meanwhile, Rajapaksa's spokesperson has stated that no official notification has been received regarding an Airbus deal.

4 Updates

Update #5\u00b7 May 10 · 11:01 AM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directly confirmed his attendance at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12th for the Airbus deal inquiry. Speaking after paying respects to the late former SriLankan Chairman Kapila Chandrasena, Rajapaksa stated, "We will be called to other places in the future, not just the Bribery Commission."

Update #4\u00b7 May 10 · 6:31 AM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has stated that he accepts the summons from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) regarding the Airbus deal and is prepared to appear on the scheduled date, May 12th. He made these remarks while paying his respects to the late former SriLankan Chairman Kapila Chandrasena. This statement directly addresses and contrasts with earlier reports from his spokesperson denying receipt of any official notification.

Update #3\u00b7 May 9 · 5:01 PM

New reports confirm that the official summons letter for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before CIABOC on May 12th regarding the Airbus deal was delivered to his Carlton residence on May 9th. These sources clarify that previous media reports of a summons were not yet substantiated by official delivery. Additionally, former SriLankan Chairman Kapila Chandrasena is reported to have accused the CIABOC Director General of threatening him and forcibly obtaining a statement.

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