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Former SriLankan CEO Kapila Chandrasena found dead amid Airbus probe | Daily FT

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20 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena was found dead yesterday at a residence in Colpetty”
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Only one specific news source (Newswire) reports that Kapila Chandrasena was found dead at a residence in Colpetty on the 8th. Other search results for 'Deaths in 2026' are generic Wikipedia templates and do not list him specifically.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2026 in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and a member airline of the Oneworld airline alliance. It was launched in 1979 as Air Lanka following the termination of operations of the original …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SriLankan_Airlines
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“Police later told court that they were treating the death as suspicious and ensuing further investigations.”
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The provided web search results for 'Police' refer to Moses Lake, WA, and are completely irrelevant to the case in Sri Lanka. No evidence was found regarding the police treating the death as suspicious.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the Police Department.
https://www.cityofml.com/44/Police
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web search NEUTRAL — To obtain police records, members of the public can complete a public records request form. The form requires specific details such as report numbers, incident addresses, dates, and names involved.
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web search NEUTRAL — Provides law enforcement services for the city of Moses Lake.
https://search.wa211.org/search/772beee8-ee1d-5c46-a6f3-5e6b…
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“Chandrasena had recently been released on bail after being remanded over allegations connected to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Kapila Chandrasena was granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate's Court after being remanded over allegations of a $2 million bribe related to the Airbus deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (05) ordered the release on bail of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who had been in remand custody over allegations of accept…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/05/airbus-deal-former-srilan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the release of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena today (5). He remained in remand custody over allegations of accepting a USD 2 ...
https://www.hirunews.lk/en/464017/former-srilankan-airlines-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colombo Magistrate's Court yesterday ordered the arrest and production before court of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, two days after he was granted bail. The…
https://www.ft.lk/news/Court-orders-re-arrest-of-former-SriL…
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“the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday ordered his arrest and production before court after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) sought cancellation of his bail.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Colombo Magistrate's Court ordered his arrest and production after the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) sought the cancellation of his bail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena has been ordered to be arrested and produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrup…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/07/bail-controversy-court-or…
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web search NEUTRAL — The order was issued after the Bribery Commission submitted a motion before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court seeking the revocation of Chandrasena’s bail in connection with the ongoing Airbus proc…
https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/200417/court-orders-arrest…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colombo Magistrate’s Court had granted Chandrasena bail on Tuesday, ordering his release on a cash bail of Rs. 500,000 and three sureties of Rs.
https://slguardian.org/srilankan-airlines-ex-ceo-found-dead-…
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“An engineer by profession, Chandrasena held senior positions at SriLankan Airlines before being appointed CEO of the national carrier.”
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The provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to wvOASIS and Microsoft apps). No evidence in the provided set confirms his profession as an engineer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Our new wvOASIS onelogin portal is the gateway to all of your state applications. Questions and answers for our new gateway to state applications. Our vendor site which provides access to state govern…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to access and manage your Microsoft apps and services in one place with My Apps.
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“He also served as CEO of the now-defunct Mihin Lanka.”
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Wikipedia and news reports (Daily FT, Newswire) explicitly state that Kapila Chandrasena served as the CEO of Mihin Lanka.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kapila Chandrasena was the CEO of SriLankan Airlines until March 9, 2015,. Prior to this role, he served as the CEO of Mihin Lanka and Mobitel. He also served as the chief marketing officer of Sri Lan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapila_Chandrasena
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web search NEUTRAL — His only airline experience was his engagement as the CEO of Mihin Lanka Ltd. with effect from October 2009. (vi) In such circumstances, it is apparent that the appointment of Mr. Chandrasena as the C…
https://www.ft.lk/Opinion-and-Issues/board-of-inquiry-findin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, was found dead at a residence in Colpetty today (08).He also served as CEO of Mihin Lanka, the now-defunct budget airlin…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/08/breaking-former-srilankan…
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“Airbus admitted in a UK court in 2020 to paying bribes in multiple countries, including Sri Lanka, to secure aircraft contracts.”
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While the provided snippets discuss Airbus admitting to bribes in Nepal and general settlements with UK/US authorities, the specific claim about Sri Lanka is supported by the context of the ongoing legal cases mentioned in the other search results regarding the SriLankan Airlines deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Airbus originated from Airbus Industrie GIE, a consortium of European aerospace companies established in 1970 to produce a wide-body aircraft to compete with American-built airliners.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus
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web search NEUTRAL — A settlement reached by Airbus with financial authorities in France, UK and US alludes to a total financial commitment of $1.8 million and says the payment is ‘likely to qualify as bribery of a foreig…
https://kathmandupost.com/2/2020/02/04/airbus-admits-to-payi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Airbus also admitted violations of US export controls. However, Friday’s deal left unanswered the fate of the SFO’s investigation into Airbus’s UK-based subsidiary, GPT Special Project Management, whi…
https://www.malaysia-today.net/2020/02/02/airbus-to-pay-reco…
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“Sri Lankan investigators later alleged Chandrasena solicited and accepted a $ 2 million bribe linked to the procurement process.”
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Multiple independent sources (Sri Lanka Guardian, Newswire, etc.) report that investigators alleged Chandrasena accepted a $2 million bribe linked to the Airbus procurement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lankan investigators later alleged that Chandrasena solicited and accepted a USD 2 million bribe in connection with the Airbus deal.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/08/who-was-kapila-chandrasen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kapila Chandrasena and his wife, Neomali Wijenayake, were initially charged with receiving US$2 million in bribes related to the purchase of six Airbus A330 aircraft and eight A350 aircraft for SriLan…
https://slguardian.org/stolen-skies-sri-lankas-airline-heist…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chandrasena is currently in remand custody over allegations of accepting a USD 02 million bribe in connection with the procurement of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.
https://srilankamirror.com/news/2-arrested-after-appearing-a…
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“funds had been transferred through a Singapore bank account maintained under Biz Solutions, a company where Priyanka Neomali Wijenayaka was listed as sole director and shareholder.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Biz Solutions or Priyanka Neomali Wijenayaka's role as sole director.
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“the account allegedly received $ 2 million from European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) N.V., the parent company of Airbus SAS, in December 2013.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific transfer of $2 million from EADS N.V. in December 2013.
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“Chandrasena was first arrested in 2020 and later released on bail.”
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“Earlier this year, CIABOC rearrested him over allegations that he accepted the bribe in exchange for facilitating the purchase of Airbus aircraft at inflated prices.”
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“in 2023 when the United States imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on Chandrasena under Section 7031(c), citing “significant corruption”.”
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“The sanctions extended to his immediate family members.”
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“Chandrasena had allegedly claimed portions of the funds received through the Airbus deal were distributed to senior political figures.”
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“he had alleged payments of Rs. 60 million to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Rs. 20 million to former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne.”
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“Both were subsequently summoned by CIABOC to record statements.”
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“Chandrasena later retracted the allegations through an affidavit released by his lawyers”
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“the investigation later widened to include open warrants issued against former SriLankan Airlines board member Shamindra Rajapaksa and Priyanka Neomali Wijenayaka after they failed to appear before court.”
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“two individuals were arrested for allegedly appearing as fake bail sureties in exchange for Rs. 15,000 each.”
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