Giranegama Police have arrested a suspect for possession of items believed to be excavated artifacts.
Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Giranegama Police Station conducted a raid last afternoon (24) in the Ulpathayaya area of the Giranegama Police Division.
The suspect was found in possession of:
A gold-plated Lord Buddha statue
A gold-plated flower with 24 petals, resembling a lotus flower
A gold-plated ‘Bo Tree’ leaf
The arrested suspect is identified as a 48-year-old resident of Halmillewa, Andiyagala.
Giranegama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
