Former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted an affidavit to the court regarding his previous statement to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
The affidavit states that the statement given by his client before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was not obtained voluntarily but was obtained through intimidation.
According to the affidavit, Bribery Commission Director General Ranga Dissanayake had threatened him to include the names of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa in his statement.
Previously, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that Kapila Chandrasena had stated in a statement made to the Commission that he had handed over Rs. 60 million received as a bribe in the Airbus deal to the then President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
However, suspect Kapila Chandrasena has stated in his affidavit that the statement dated March 18 was not one he made voluntarily, but was obtained after being taken out of the recording room during questioning and threatened by officials including the Director General of the Commission. The affidavit is published below.
