Eleven men were arrested while digging for buried treasure in Nawagattegama area, Puttalam district, police said.
The treasure hunters, aged between 19 and 58, were arrested in two different locations with one location being a garden of a house. Most of them were residents of the same area.
Police said the pooja items and mining equipment were also taken into police custody.
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The price of Lanka Petrol 92 Octane has been reduced by Rs. 5, while the price of Lanka Super Diesel Star Euro 4 has been increased by Rs. 5, from midnight today, October 31, 2025, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
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