INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or
Corruption (CIABOC), has been further remanded up until July 15, Ada Derana press reporter said.He was produced before the Colombo
Magistrates Court by jail authorities today (July 1)
Considering the submissions made by both the Bribery Commission and the defense, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali bought the former
SriLankan Airlines Chairman be more remanded until July 15
The magistrate likewise purchased CIABOC to conclude the investigation and submit a report before the next hearing of the
case.Wickramasinghe was at first taken into custody on June 27 at around 12:18 p.m
in the Nawala area by CIABOC officers on charges related to corruption
He was formerly remanded until July 1
According to the Commission, the arrest was made in connection with a continuous examination into 3 separate accusations of corruption
associated to choices taken throughout his period as the Chairman of the nationwide carrier.The charges against Wickramasinghe are as
Triggering a financial loss of USD 4,512 to the government by changing the destination of flight UL319, which was initially set up to travel
from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Katunayake on 22 January 2014.2
Triggering a monetary loss of USD 19,160 to the federal government by disembarking 75 travelers who had actually gotten here in Sri Lanka
from the Maldives and were arranged to leave for France on flight UL563 on 26 January 2014.3
Misuse of public funds totaling up to LKR 1,250,000 on 19 December 2014, supposedly used for the previous Presidents election project held
at the 18th Mile Post Stadium in Katunayake.
