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Avant Garde floating armoury case

Last verified 11 September 2026
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Gotabaya RajapaksaCASE DISMISSED

Current status of the Avant Garde floating armoury case

CASE DISMISSED

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption prosecuted Rajapaksa and seven others over an alleged loss of approximately Rs. 11.4 billion to the government connected with Avant Garde Maritime Services' operation of floating armouries and approvals granted while he was Defence Secretary. On 23 Sep 2019, following a Court of Appeal ruling, the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court discharged Rajapaksa and the other accused. A discharge following a defective or invalid initiation of prosecution is not equivalent to a trial acquittal on the evidence.

Court
Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court
Next hearing / due
No upcoming hearing announced
Sources (2)

Avant Garde floating armoury case timeline

  1. 23 September 2019

    Discharged

    The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court discharged Rajapaksa and seven other accused from the Bribery Commission's Avant Garde floating-armoury prosecution, following a Court of Appeal ruling directing the discharge.

    Court: Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court

    Sources (2)