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Part of situation: Namal Rajapaksa faces indictment in Airbus bribery probe (8 clusters)

Namal Rajapaksa remanded over Airbus bribery and money laundering probes

Namal Rajapaksa SriLankan Airlines Airbus procurement bribery investigation money laundering

Namal Rajapaksa, a Member of Parliament and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), is facing two separate legal proceedings related to the procurement of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.

The first case, led by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), alleges that Rajapaksa received approximately Rs 100 million in cash during 2014 and 2015. Investigators claim this was linked to a transfer of USD 800,000 from a Singapore-based account held by BIZ Solutions Inc. to a company connected to a Sri Lankan businessman.

A second investigation, conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following instructions from the Attorney General, focuses on alleged money laundering and financial irregularities stemming from the same aircraft deal.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has ordered Rajapaksa to remain in remand custody, with recent orders extending his detention until September 29.

Entities

Airbus · Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court · Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption · Namal Rajapaksa · SriLankan Airlines

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] Namal Rajapaksa allegedly received approximately Rs 100 million in connection with the SriLankan Airlines Airbus procurement. srilankachronicle.com · www.onlanka.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered Namal Rajapaksa to remain in remand until September 29.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] USD 800,000 from the aforementioned funds was transferred to an OCBC Bank account in Singapore held by a company linked to a Sri Lankan businessman. www.onlanka.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Namal Rajapaksa is a suspect in a separate money-laundering investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department. srilankachronicle.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately EUR 1,454,651.24 related to the Airbus transaction was received in a BIZ Solutions Inc. account at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. www.onlanka.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Namal Rajapaksa allegedly received Rs. 100 million in cash from the businessman during 2014 and 2015. www.onlanka.com

Sources

Namal Now Faces Two Airbus Cases. This is Getting Serious. - FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [srilankachronicle.com]
SLPP Dismisses Email Allegations Linking Namal Rajapaksa to Airbus Deal [www.lankanewspapers.com]
Namal Rajapaksa produced in court over alleged Rs. 100 Million Airbus bribe [www.onlanka.com]