Three Cabinet Ministers have written to the IGP, seeking an investigation into allegations made by Avant Garde Maritime Services Chairman Major (retired) Nissanka Senadhipathi.

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Ministers Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Arjuna Ranatunga have written a joint letter to the IGP, saying that Senadhipathi has made allegedly defamatory statements to a newspaper in a recent interview. Accordingly, Senadhipathi had claimed that the three ministers were opposed to the Avant Garde Company because he had refused to pay them bribes.

The three ministers have denied this allegation, adding that their opposition was due to national interest and adherance to the good governance mandate.

The three ministers charge that their credibilities have been tarnished by the statement made by Senadhipathi.