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Man arrested for illegal excavation in search of archaeological artifacts
Jun 21, 202609:12 AM
A suspect who was allegedly excavating land in search of archaeological artifacts has been arrested by police.
The arrest was made during a raid conducted by the Dambagalla Police in the Kottagala area within the Dambagalla Police Division yesterday (20).
Police also had seized a number of excavation equipment believed to have been used by the suspect in the search for archaeological artefacts.
The suspect, a 51-year-old resident of Namaloya, was taken into custody, police said.
Further investigations into the incident are being carried out by the Dambagalla Police.
