Former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, was found dead at his residence in Kollupitiya under suspicious circumstances, police said.
Police Media Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler stated that Chandrasena’s body was discovered at No. 38, Pedris Place, Kollupitiya, and that he was found hanging inside the house.
The discovery comes a day after the Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, issued a warrant for Chandrasena’s arrest over allegations that the bail conditions imposed by the court had been violated through the submission of unsuitable sureties.
Earlier, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had requested the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to revoke the bail granted to Chandrasena and remand him until the conclusion of the trial.
The Commission alleged that the former airline chief had breached bail conditions and violated the trust placed in him by the court by producing two unsuitable sureties.
Chandrasena was a key figure in the investigation into the 2013 aircraft procurement deal involving the purchase of 10 aircraft for the national carrier, valued at more than USD 2 billion.
Police said further investigations into the death are ongoing.
