Uva Provincial Deputy Inspector General’s office says that 11 persons who were digging for treasures in Giradurukotta and Uvaparanagama police area were arrested with many tools including offerings, shovels, clay lamps, incense sticks.
Mahiyangana Sorabora, Gampaha Ganegama, Vathuragama Malvatuhiripitiya, Galporuaya Velangaspitiya while digging for treasures on a land in Giradurukotta Galporuaya Velangaspitiya area and four people aged 33,38, 45,46 years old residents of Uvaparanagama Maspanna Nayagedara area. , Welimada Katakella, Maspanna Nayagedara, It is stated that seven persons aged 36, 39, 33, 32, 42, 31, 29 living in Kappetipola, Welimada, Divithotawala, Nugatalawa, Kappetipola were arrested.
Based on the information received by the officers of Giradurukota and Uvaparanagama police stations, the group who were digging these treasures were arrested as follows.