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Sri Lanka Arrests Namal Rajapaksa Over Airbus Bribery Probe
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THE BRIEF
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Sri Lanka's anti-graft commission arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa on Friday, September 4, 2026, regarding a corruption investigation into a 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase deal.
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The probe centers on allegations that the European manufacturer funneled part of the $2.3-billion deal into kickbacks for senior officials, including a reported $461,000 payment to the Rajapaksa family.
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Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, who previously alleged he paid bribes to Rajapaksa before retracting the statement, was found dead in May ahead of a scheduled rearrest.