The former CEO of Sri Lankan Airlines who was under investigation for allegedly accepting a bribe from Airbus has been found dead, police said on Friday. Kapil Chandrasena was found dead at a relative’s home in the capital Colombo . He was facing an investigation by Sri Lankan authorities for allegedly conspiring to take a $16m bribe from the European aircraft manufacturer to facilitate the purchase of 10 jets for roughly $2.3bn, local media reported. The deal was finalised in 2013 when Chandrasena ran the flag carrier. Sri Lanka was among the countries whose officials were mentioned as having taken bribes in Airbus's $4bn settlement with European and US authorities. Chandrasena himself was named in a joint investigation by America, Britain and France in Airbus’s business dealings. At the time, British investigators accused Airbus of failing to stop its employees from bribing Sri Lankan Airlines to “obtain or retain business or advantage”.…