Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, around half an hour after his arrival this morning.

He left the premises after thanking his supporters who had launched a protest outside the commission against the summons given him.

The protest concluded after Rajapaksa left the commission.

He was summoned to record a statement on the investigations on Avant-Garde Securities and Rakna Araksha Lanka.