SriLankan Airlines Accuses Indian Staff At Chennai Office Of 2.2 Crores Fraud

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Sri Lankan flag carrier said that the fraud was carried out by altering invoices, payment details and signatures.

17 May 2026, 06:21 · NDTV

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SriLankan Airlines accused Indian employees in Chennai of misappropriating Rs 2.2 crore
Fraud involved altering invoices, payment details, and signatures in the finance department
The airline has contacted Indian law enforcement for investigation and recovery of funds

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SriLankan Airlines has accused several Indian employees based in its Chennai office of misappropriating funds worth Rs 22 million.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Sri Lankan flag carrier said that the fraud was carried out by altering invoices, payment details and signatures.

"With regard to the misappropriation of funds at SriLankan Airlines' office in Chennai, the airline wishes to inform that a few employees, all Indian nationals working in the finance department in Chennai are alleged to have misappropriated a total of INR 22 million over a period of time by fraudulently altering invoices, payment details and signatures," it said.

The airline did not specify the duration of the misappropriation.

It said that Indian law enforcement has been contacted, and investigations are currently ongoing to recover the loss.

It also referred to a separate incident of an erroneous payment made to a service provider in the UAE due to a compromised email account.

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