Sri Lanka, Jan. 17 -- Five accused in the high profile Avant Garde floating armory case were today ordered to release from the case by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.

Meanwhile, seventh accused in the case, Chairman of Avant-Garde, Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.500, 000 and two sureties of Rs.2, 500,000 each by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar and also was imposed a travel ban. His passport was ordered to be kept under court custody.

The case was today taken up before the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar bench comprising High Court Judges Dhammika Ganepola (President), Adithya Patabendi and Manjula Thilakarathne and the case was fixed for trial on February 10.

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