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Namal Rajapaksa faces indictment in Airbus bribery probe
Overview
Namal Rajapaksa, a Member of Parliament and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), continues to face legal proceedings related to the 2013 Airbus aircraft procurement deal 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. Following a refusal of bail, he was remanded until October 13. Subsequently, the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has further remanded him until October 27 in connection with the bribery case. CIABOC has been ordered to take immediate steps to file indictments, as prosecutors prepare a joint indictment based on investigations by both the CIABOC and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for the Attorney General.
A second investigation by the CID under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has also reached a critical stage. The CID informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that its inquiry into money laundering allegations is complete, with steps being taken to initiate proceedings in a higher court. A request has been made to the Chief Justice to have the suspects tried before a Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar.
In a related development, Interpol Red Notices have been obtained for two other suspects, Priyanka Niyomali and Shamindra Rajapaksa, as authorities attempt to secure their attendance through international law enforcement. Additionally, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, remains under scrutiny with a pre-trial conference scheduled for November 3 in the Colombo High Court regarding long-standing money laundering charges.
Entities
SriLankan Airlines · Namal Rajapaksa · Criminal Investigation Department · Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption · Airbus
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.
- [○ 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.
- [○ 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.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Namal Rajapaksa is a suspect in a separate money-laundering investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered Namal Rajapaksa to remain in remand until September 29.
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa faces indictment in Airbus bribery and money laundering probe
Investigations into Namal Rajapaksa regarding Airbus aircraft procurement bribery and money laundering have concluded, with prosecutors moving toward filing indictments and seeking a high court trial.
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesRajapaksa family members face ongoing legal proceedings in Sri Lanka
Namal Rajapaksa remains in remand over Airbus-related bribery and money laundering allegations, while Yoshitha Rajapaksa faces a pre-trial conference in November for a separate money laundering case.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa remanded until September 30 in Airbus money laundering case
Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa has been remanded until September 30 in a money laundering case linked to SriLankan Airlines' Airbus aircraft transactions.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa remanded over Airbus bribery and money laundering probes
Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa has been remanded until September 29 as he faces dual investigations into bribery and money laundering involving SriLankan Airlines' Airbus aircraft procurement.
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa named suspect in Airbus procurement money laundering case
MP Namal Rajapaksa has been named a suspect in a money laundering case linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus procurement deal following his recent arrest for alleged bribery.
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa named suspect in SriLankan Airlines bribery case
MP Namal Rajapaksa has been named a suspect and arrested in connection with a bribery scandal involving SriLankan Airlines and Airbus aircraft procurement deals.
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa remanded over alleged Airbus affair bribes
MP Namal Rajapaksa has been remanded following an arrest by CIABOC over alleged bribes linked to the decade-old Airbus and SriLankan Airlines procurement scandal.
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[POLITICS] 17 sourcesNamal Rajapaksa arrested in Airbus corruption probe
Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18 over alleged bribes linked to a 2013 Airbus aircraft procurement deal for SriLankan Airlines.
Sources
asianmirror.lk · battinews.com · english.gossiplankanews.com · frontpage.lk · hindimilap.com · hindutamil.in · lankanewspapers.com · nakkheeran.in · newindianexpress.com · newmannar.lk · news18.com · newswire.lk · onlanka.com · srilankabrief.org · srilankachronicle.com · tamilminutes.com · thecsrjournal.in · thediplomat.com · thelocalreport.in · tv9hindi.com
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