Destruction, desecration of treasures:
608 in custody
by Jayampathy JAYASINGHE
Forty eight cases of illegal excavation of archaeological treasures
and 47 cases of destruction of priceless archaeological treasures have
been reported from January up to now, and 608 persons have been taken
into custody in this connection, Police Media Spokesman, SSP Ajith
Rohana said. He said 241 cases that come under the archaeological
Preservation Act have been recorded so far.
The following are the numbers related to the destruction and
desecration of archaeological treasure reported from the provinces:
Southern Province 14, Eastern Province 20, Western Province 19, Northern
Province 4, North Central Province 53, Sabaragamuwa Province 21, Uva
Province 32, North Western Province 43 and Central Province 35.
The total value of fines imposed by Courts on suspects after
conviction was Rs 25,725,500. Police have also recovered 12 Buddha
statues, three statues of gods, five caskets, 19 other items and 270
ancient coins.
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