Over 1,000 valuable artefacts missing in state premises taken over by protesters
Posted on July 23rd, 2022
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
More than 1,000 items with archaeological value are reportedly missing from the state premises such as President’s House and Temple Trees which were taken over by the protesters.
Police sources said special investigations have been launched to recover those items.
Investigating officers have received information that some people had stolen certain parts of valuable artefacts in those premises.
It was also reported that the Archaeological Department does not have official records of the artefacts in the President’s House though it was gazetted as a place of archaeological importance.
However, initial investigations revealed that at least 1000 items of value had been stolen.
It is also learnt that records of artefacts in the President’s House had not been maintained properly owing to restricted access to the President’s House which is situated in a high security area. (Sujith Hewajulige)