Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (12) to provide a statement regarding the alleged SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal.

The summons follows a notification issued by the Bribery Commission requesting a statement regarding an alleged US$2 million bribe reportedly linked to the procurement of aircraft for SriLankan Airlines in 2013.

Former Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne has also reportedly been notified to appear before the Commission.

However, former President Rajapaksa's media spokesman, Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage, stated that discussions with a team of lawyers are scheduled to take place regarding cer...