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Former Minister Appears Before Bribery Commission Over SriLankan Airlines Airbus Deal

TLDR

Ex-Minister Jayaratne questioned over SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal.
Ex-President Rajapaksa gave statement; probe targets $2M bribes in 2013.
Rajapaksa to be summoned again by Bribery Commission.

Former Minister Piyarathna Jayaratne appeared before the Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission recently, following a notification from the commission. His appearance is in relation to an ongoing investigation concerning the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines. The former minister was summoned to record a statement as part of this inquiry. The commission is probing alleged corruption related to the significant aircraft acquisition.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 May 12 · 11:01 AM

New details have emerged regarding the SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal investigation. The probe reportedly involves alleged bribes of 2 million US Dollars paid during the aircraft purchase in 2013. Furthermore, the Bribery Commission has informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that steps are being taken to summon former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Update #2\u00b7 May 12 · 9:46 AM

Former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne appeared before the Bribery Commission and provided a statement for nearly four hours concerning the SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa also appeared before the commission for approximately two hours in connection with the same investigation.

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