The former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena has held Acting CEO positions simultaneously at Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel while receiving a monthly payment of Rs.500,000, it was revealed before the Presidential Commission investigating the alleged malpractices at SriLankan Airlines yesterday.
A written document which was submitted to the Commission shed light to this information.
It was further revealed that Chandrasena has not formally informed about the positions he held at Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel to SriLankan Airlines.
According to the document, Chandrasena has also received a Rs.450,000 monthly payment at a later stage from the same two companies as a consultant.
Meanwhile, Secretary of SriLankan Airlines Dalreen Thirukumar, giving evidence before the Commission yesterday said Kapila Chandrasena has informed SriLankan Airlines that he was holding a Director position at Mihin Lanka whereas holding the CEO position in actuality.
Thirukumar handed over the relevant documents in reference to the statement to the Commission as well.
Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel Chairman Kumarasinghe Sirisena has formally submitted a written document to the Commission Secretary Ariyadasa Cooray detailing the positions held by Kapila Chandrasena.
According to this document, Kapila Chandrasena has held three positions at three state institutions receiving remunerations and perquisites.
As requested by State Council Sajith Bandara, the witness to read out the aforementioned document which was submitted to the Commission by Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel Chairman Kumarasinghe Sirisena.
Kapila Chandrasena took office as the Acting CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel on April 29, 2013.
He received a monthly remuneration of Rs. 500,000 and other perquisites such as school fees for his children and medical insurance.
From June 28, 2014 Kapila Chandrasena held a consultant post at Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel for a monthly remuneration of Rs. 450,000. He has provided consultant services and other advisory level directives to the Chairman while holding this post. The witness also said that Chandrasena did not formally inform SriLankan Airlines of the other posts he was holding.
Retired supreme Court Judge Anil Gunarathna, Court of Appeal Judge Gamini Rohan Amarasekara, Retired High Court Judge Piyasena Ranasinghe, Retired Deputy Auditor General Mallawa Arachchige Don Anthony Harald, the Director General of the Sri Lankan Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board Wasantha Jayaseeli Kapugama constitute the Commission panel.