Colombo, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lankan ex-CEO linked to Airbus bribes found dead

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2026-05-08

The former chief of Sri Lanka's state-owned airline, who was charged with corruption over the purchase of 10 Airbus aircraft, was found dead on Friday, police said. Kapila Chandrasena, the former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, was found at the Colombo home of a relative, said police. "We are investigating the cause of death and circumstances," a police officer told AFP. Chandrasena was remanded in March on charges of conspiring to accept......

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