The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed the Fort Magistrate's Court on September 9 that a court order requesting data from the Apple smartphone belonging to the deceased former SriLankan Airlines CEO, Kapila Chandrasena, has been emailed to Apple Inc. Chandrasena is a key suspect in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the purchase of Airbus aircraft by the national carrier. The CID presented a further report to the court during a resumed magistrate inquiry into the matter. The court order was reportedly sent to Apple Inc. in the United States on August 18.
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CID Informs Court: Apple Notified Via Email for Data from Deceased SriLankan CEO's Phone in Airbus Probe
TLDR
CID emails court order to Apple for data from deceased CEO's phone.
Kapila Chandrasena is a suspect in Airbus purchase probe.
Investigation into SriLankan Airlines corruption continues.