Five persons suspected of treasure hunting arrested

A group of five suspected treasure hunters were arrested and a trishaw, a motorcar and a stock of tools and equipment used by them seized during a raid in the Galamuna area in Siyambalanduwa.

The suspects were residents of Kurunegala, Siyambalanduwa, Wellawaya, Bibila, and Galamuna area and were between the ages of 25 and 42. They were produced before the Siyambalanduwa Magistrate and remanded.

OIC Siyambalanduwa Police IP Priyantha Bandara, Sergeant 43562 Ananda, PCS 64796 Saliya, 79936 Ruwan, 96014 Romesh, 15074 Herath, 74753 Herath, 7477 Sampath and 91185 Dhanushka carried out the raid on the instructions of SP Sujith Wedamulla.