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Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe
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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered to remand former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe till 1 July, after he was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
The Bribery Commission arrested him yesterday afternoon in connection with an ongoing probe into three separate corruption allegations linked to decisions made during his tenure at the national carrier.
Accordingly, the charges stem from alleged misconduct when he was at the helm of the State-run SriLankan Airlines in 2014, which is claimed to have caused staggering financial losses to the Government.
The three charges against Wickramasinghe include;
Flight Diversion Loss – On 22 January 2014, flight UL319, scheduled to operate from Kuala Lumpur to Katunayake, was diverted, reportedly causing a financial loss of $ 4,512 to the State.
Passenger Diversion Loss – On 26 January 2014, 75 passengers travelling from the Maldives to France via Colombo were sent from flight UL563. The commission alleges this action led to a loss of $ 19,160.
Misuse of State Funds – On 19 December 2014, Rs. 1.25 million of Government funds were allegedly used for election campaign activities at the 18th Mile Post Grounds in Katunayake, in support of the former President.
Wickramasinghe, is the brother of former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
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