A tense situation prevailed at yesterday's Cabinet meeting over the Avant-Garde controversy amid several ministers, including Ministers Patali Champika Ranawaka and Rajitha Senaratne, criticising the government’s stance on this matter.

Some ministers, including Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana, explained to the Cabinet that there were no shady deals in connection with the floating armoury belonging to Avant Garde.

However, the situation remained tense for sometime with the Cabinet ministers expressing contrasting views on this controversy.