A special meeting chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena wil be held on Wednesday afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the Avant Garde controversy.

This meeting is held according to the decisions taken at the special Cabinet meeting yesterday.

Speaking at an event in Beruwala, Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that all stakeholders including security forces will be represented in this meeting.

Avant Garde controversy, which started with the discovery of a floating armoury in Galle Harbour this January, forced the resignation of former Minister Tilak Marapana yesterday.