SriLankan Airlines accuses Indians of ₹22m scam
Indian law enforcement has been contacted by the authority, and investigations are currently ongoing to recover the loss
ATT Desk Report
SriLankan Airlines has accused several Indian employees based in its Chennai office of misappropriating funds worth Rupee 22 million, reports the Hindu.
In a statement issued on Saturday (May 16, 2026), 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 carrier also disclosed a separate incident involving an erroneous payment made to a UAE-based service provider after one of the company’s email accounts was reportedly compromised.
The developments have raised concerns over internal financial controls and cybersecurity measures within the airline’s overseas operations.
