Avant-Garde floating armoury case

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Court: Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar
Allegation: Causing the government a loss of Rs. 11.4 billion by approving a floating armoury at Galle harbour, from 7 August 2012 to 8 January 2015
Status: Defendants acquitted on 21 May 2021
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Nissanka Senadhipathi / Acquitted in, May 2021 / Avant-Garde floating armoury case
- Arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport on 17 October 2019 on arriving from Singapore, where he had been in hospital, he was remanded by the Colombo High Court until 8 November. The report says he was arrested over a case about the Avant-Garde arms incident, under a Galle Magistrate’s Court order for breaching an overseas travel ban.17 Oct 2019 · Ada Derana · Avant-Garde chairman remanded
- On 21 May 2021 a three-judge Trial-at-Bar unanimously acquitted him and seven other defendants of operating a floating armoury on the MV Avant Garde off Galle harbour. The judge noted that a former defence secretary, who gave evidence, said the company and Rakna Lanka had been given permission to operate one in the Red Sea.21 May 2021 · Ada Derana · Nissanka Senadhipathi and others acquitted from Avant-Garde floating armoury case
Avant-Garde Maritime Services / Subject of proceedings in / Avant-Garde floating armoury case
- The charge concerned operating a floating armoury onboard the MV Avant Garde in the seas off Galle harbour. A former defence secretary testified that Avant Garde Maritime Services and Rakna Lanka, which was under the Defence Ministry, had been given permission to operate one in the Red Sea.21 May 2021 · Ada Derana · Nissanka Senadhipathi and others acquitted from Avant-Garde floating armoury case