Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statement regarding investigations into an Airbus deal of SriLankan Airlines.

He left the CID premises after recording a statement for over 4 hours pertaining to the matter, Ada Derana reporter said.

Allegations had recently surfaced regarding an improper financial transaction between Airbus and SriLankan Airlines in connection with the national carrier's 2013 purchase of six Airbus A330 and eight A350 aircraft.

These allegations emerged through documents submitted to a foreign court related to a trial concerning the Airbus company.

According to the document...