An individual alleged to have acted as the mediator between two paid sureties in the bail case of late former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena has been arrested by Keselwatte Police, according to the Police Media Division.
The arrest follows earlier action on May 07, when two individuals were remanded over allegations that they falsely acted as bail sureties for Chandrasena, who was in remand custody in connection with the Airbus procurement case involving SriLankan Airlines.
Court submissions revealed that the two suspects allegedly received Rs. 15,000 each to stand as sureties. Investigations later found that they had no permanent employment or stable income and did not personally know Chandrasena.
Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva ordered the suspects to be remanded until May 13 and directed authorities to investigate how Grama Niladhari certificates were obtained for the bail application.
Police made the latest arrest following a complaint raised by court officials over irregularities surrounding the bail process.
Subsequently, the Bribery Commission sought the cancellation of Chandrasena’s bail, and the court ordered his arrest and production before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
However, on May 08, Chandrasena was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a residence in Colpetty. Investigations into his death have since been handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division.
