Dhaka, May 17 -- SriLankan Airlines has accused several employees at its Chennai finance office in India of embezzling nearly INR 22 million through alleged financial fraud.

According to the airline, the employees manipulated invoices, payment information and signatures to misappropriate company funds over a period of time. The airline, however, did not disclose the exact duration of the alleged fraud.

SriLankan Airlines said the matter has been reported to Indian law enforcement authorities, and investigations are currently underway. The company is also seeking recovery of the lost funds through legal channels.

In a statement, the airline described the incident as a case of internal financial misconduct involving staff members respons...