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Former President Rajapaksa, Ex-Minister Jayaratne Summoned by Bribery Commission Over Airbus Deal Probe
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Former President Rajapaksa, Ex-Minister Jayaratne Summoned by Bribery Commission Over Airbus Deal Probe

TLDR

  • Rajapaksa appeared at CIABOC on May 12, 2026, for Airbus deal probe.

  • Recorded statement on alleged US$2 million bribe, Rs. 60 million to him.

  • Probe linked to 2013 Airbus purchase, based on Chandrasena's claims.

  • Rajapaksa left CIABOC after nearly two hours of questioning.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne have been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12, 2026. The summons is in connection with an ongoing investigation into the controversial Airbus aircraft procurement deal for SriLankan Airlines. The probe reportedly involves allegations of bribery related to the 2013 purchase of Airbus A-330 and A-350 aircraft, with claims of US$2 million in bribes. The former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has also faced legal proceedings in relation to this deal.

4 Updates

Update #5\u00b7 May 12 · 7:01 AM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12, 2026, after recording a statement for nearly two hours. His appearance was in connection with the alleged US$2 million bribe related to the 2013 Airbus deal.

Update #4\u00b7 May 12 · 4:31 AM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12, 2026, at 9:45 AM, to record a statement regarding the Airbus deal probe. His appearance follows revelations by former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena concerning an alleged US$2 million bribe, from which Rs. 60 million was reportedly handed over to Rajapaksa.

Update #3\u00b7 May 11 · 11:47 AM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has stated he will comply with the summons issued by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and appear on May 12, 2026. He made these remarks while attending the funeral of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena. The summons is reportedly based on revelations by Chandrasena, who alleged that Rs. 60 million from an alleged US$2 million bribe linked to the 2013 Airbus purchase was handed over to Rajapaksa.

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