Avant Garde Chairman & Another Were Charged
Charges were filed against the Chairman of Avant Garde Nissanka Senadhipathi and a former Co-ordinating Officer of the Ministry of Defence Major General Palitha Fernando for obtaining and giving bribes at the Colombo High Court . The charges were filed on 48 counts including obtaining a bribe of 35.5 million rupees and handing out bribes as well.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed these charges .
The bribes said to have been solicited in return for the services of the Navy Maritime Security Services to be handed over to Avant Garde in the year 2012.