An anticipatory bail application filed by Secretary to the National Police Commission Saman Dissanayake over the Avant Garde case was dismissed today by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Court last week ordered to arrest five suspects relating to the Avant Garde case including the owner of the private security company former Army officer Nissanka Senashipathy. Dissanayake was also among those who were ordered to be arrested.

Dissanayake was an Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Defence at the time the controversy took place.

It has now been revealed that Senadhipathy is currently overseas absconding the Police.