Police have arrested a 76-year-old man suspected of arranging two individuals to act as sureties for Kapila Chandrasena, the former CEO of SriLankan Airlines. The two individuals, identified as Mohamed Rizwan and Mohamed Irshan, were reportedly paid Rs. 15,000 each to stand as sureties for a bail bond of Rs. 100 million. Both sureties have been remanded in custody until December 13th, with one ordered to appear for an identification parade. The arrest of the intermediary follows the detention of the individuals who allegedly provided the paid sureties. Source 4 notes that Kapila Chandrasena had mysteriously died recently.
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Intermediary Arrested in Alleged Fake Bail Scheme for Former SriLankan CEO
TLDR
76-year-old intermediary arrested in fake bail plot.
Two suspects remanded until May 13th for arranging sureties.
Scheme involved Rs. 100 million bail for ex-CEO Kapila Chandrasena.
One suspect is Aravinda Silva's aide; rented sureties used.
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Update #2\u00b7 May 12 · 9:01 AM