一位前斯里兰卡航空公司的首席执行官在2026年3月19日作证说,他曾于2015年向拉贾帕克萨总统支付了20万美元以获得一架国防飞机. 他指控有广泛腐败行为. A former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO testified on March 19, 2026, that he paid $200,000 to ex-President Rajapaksa in 2015 for a defense aircraft deal, alleging widespread corruption.

一位前斯里兰卡航空公司的首席执行官在2026年3月19日法庭上作证说,他曾于2015年分三期向前总统马欣达·拉贾帕克萨支付了6000万卢比.据称这与空客的一项国防飞机交易有关. A former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO testified in court on March 19, 2026, that he paid 60 million Sri Lankan rupees in three installments to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015, allegedly linked to a defense aircraft deal with Airbus. 据报道,这些在私人住宅支付的款项来自同一采购协议, 并部分追溯到与前航空公司董事会成员有关的银行账户. The payments, made at private residences, were reportedly sourced from the same procurement agreement and partially traced to a bank account tied to a former airline board member. 首席执行官还承认向前航空部长提供2000万卢比, The CEO also admitted giving 20 million rupees to a former aviation minister, suggesting widespread corruption. 调查正在进行, 当局正审查企业交易与政治人物之间的联系. The case is part of ongoing investigations into financial misconduct during Rajapaksa’s presidency, with authorities examining connections between corporate deals and political figures.