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Nishantha Wickramasinghe

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Role

Former chairman of SriLankan Airlines

Family

Brother-in-law of Mahinda Rajapaksa

Status

Arrested June 2025 and again in March 2026, when he was bailed; no verdict reported

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Last checked

12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (3)

• Nishantha Wickramasinghe / Brother-in-law of / Mahinda Rajapaksa
  • AFP describes him as Mahinda Rajapaksa’s brother-in-law, charged over losses at SriLankan Airlines.6 Aug 2025 · AFP (via The Sun, Malaysia) · Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa ex-minister for corruption over illegal claims
• Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption / Arrested, June 2025 and March 2026 / Nishantha WickramasingheAllegation
  • Arrested on 27 June 2025 in an investigation into three allegations from his time as chairman: two decisions about flights in January 2014 said to have cost the government USD 4,512 and USD 19,160, and Rs. 1,250,000 of public money allegedly used for a presidential election campaign event in December 2014.27 Jun 2025 · Ada Derana · Ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrested
  • Arrested again on 24 March 2026 and released the same day on two sureties of Rs. 5 million each with a travel ban; the commission did not object to bail.24 Mar 2026 · Ada Derana · Ex-SriLankan Airlines Chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe granted bail following arrest
• Nishantha Wickramasinghe / Alleged to have arranged airline fuel payments for / Piyankara JayaratneAllegation
  • According to Bribery Commission officials, he arranged for SriLankan Airlines to pay more than Rs. 2.8 million in fuel allowances unlawfully between 2012 and 2014, while Civil Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne was already receiving fuel allowances through his ministry. The article does not say Jayaratne was charged over this.24 Mar 2026 · Ada Derana · Ex-SriLankan Airlines Chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe granted bail following arrest