Avant Garde case: Rtd. Navy officer arrested

26 April 2018 01:16 pm

Retired Navy Lieutenant Millaniyage Samudra Nilupul De Kostha was arrested this morning by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the investigation of the floating armoury of Avant Garde Maritime Services Ltd, Police said.

The suspect, a 43-year-old resident of Jambugaswatte, Kelaniya, had been serving as the Operations Manager of the company.

He is to be produced in the Galle Magistrate’s Court today.