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Buddha statue case suspects remanded
A second suspect in the case of attempting to sell a gold Buddha statue with an archeological value for half a million rupees has been remanded till September 5. The suspect is W. M. Wijekoon of Suriyagoda, Murthalawai.
In this case, a gold Buddha statute 18.5 centimetres tall, allegedly from the Kandyan period, was brought from Kalutara to Kandy to be sold for Rs. 500,000. The statue was seized by officers of the Anti-Terrorists Division, and the person attempting to sell the statue was arrested and remanded till August 22. The Chief Magistrate ordered the Police to get a report from the Archeological Department about the statue. The first suspect is M. Bastiange Nisantha Chandrasirige of Kalutara.
The Chief Magistrate ordered the Police to obtain a report on the statue from Archeological Department.
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