It is said that he had an employee bring the belt - a suspicion whether Kapila planned it before committing suicide.

Amidst a strong political discussion surrounding the mysterious deaths of individuals accused of involvement in large-scale corruption and fraud during the current government's tenure, the death of Mr. Kapila Chandrasena, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, has also sparked considerable controversy. Mr. Chandrasena, considered a close associate of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was a key suspect as well as a crucial witness in the financial fraud investigations of SriLankan Airlines.

He was arrested on charges of accepting a two-million US dollar bribe in the 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase deal and was remanded for 54 days. On the 5th of last month, the Fort Magistrate's Court released him on bail. However, the Bribery Commission reported to the court that the two sureties who appeared for him were paid individuals, and thus the bail conditions had been violated, requesting that he be re-remanded until the conclusion of the case. Accordingly, on the 7th of last month, the Fort Magistrate's Court issued a warrant for his re-arrest, and investigations have revealed that Mr. Chandrasena was under severe mental stress due to this situation.

On the day the re-arrest warrant was issued, the 7th, at around 3:00 PM, he left his residence in Barnes Place, Colombo 07, in a three-wheeler and went to the luxurious house belonging to his wife's twin sister and her husband, former cricketer Mr. Aravinda de Silva, located on Pedris Road, Kollupitiya. Police investigations have also revealed that prior to this, he had telephoned a housemaid at the Barnes Place residence, informing her of his arrival and asking her to prepare his clothes and food.

Furthermore, the police have found strong evidence suggesting that the suicide was pre-planned. It has been confirmed that the exercise belt found around the deceased's neck was brought from the Barnes Place residence to the Kollupitiya house via a servant that afternoon. The servant told the police that he had no suspicions regarding the request to bring the belt, as Mr. Chandrasena frequently engaged in exercise.

Mr. Chandrasena spent that night at the Kollupitiya house, ate and drank as usual, and went to his room. At that time, Mr. Aravinda de Silva and his wife were also present in the house. He had planned to surrender to the court through a lawyer the following morning, but as he did not respond to phone calls in the morning, his lawyer sent a junior lawyer to the house. There, the residents used a spare key to open the room door, and his dead body was discovered.

It was also revealed during the examination of his mobile phone that on the morning of his death, he had made three phone calls to his wife and two children living in Australia.

A senior police officer stated that fingerprints found on the walls of the room where the body was discovered, on the belt used for strangulation, and on movable property nearby have been confirmed to be those of Mr. Kapila Chandrasena. Accordingly, initial investigations have revealed this to be a suicide. The on-site inspection was conducted by the Fort Magistrate, and after the initial investigations into the death were carried out by the Kollupitiya Police, further investigations were handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division under the orders of Deputy Inspector General of Police Nishantha Soysa, who is in charge of the Colombo District.

As per the order of the Fort Magistrate, the body was handed over to Mr. Chandrasena's wife's sister, and the post-mortem examination was conducted by a five-member specialist forensic medical panel headed by Colombo Chief Specialist Judicial Medical Officer Mr. Sriyantha Amararatne. The Government Analyst also participated in this examination, which lasted for about six hours.

To definitively ascertain whether this death was due to hanging or the ingestion of some poison, body parts including blood, urine, tissues, organs, and nails were sent to the Government Analyst for laboratory analysis on the 9th of last month. Amidst various parties raising suspicions regarding this death, further extensive investigations are underway concerning case exhibits and other evidence, and the police further state that the upcoming laboratory reports will confirm the exact cause of death.