Five persons have been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) for illegally removing artifacts from an archaeological site in Kurunegala.
The suspects were arrested at a forest reserve in Galgamuwa with four detonators and pieces of dynamite.
It is believed that these individuals had used these explosives to remove the artefacts from the site.
Further, STF personnel had also discovered a drill machine which were in the possession of the suspects along with some old lamps.
Police are conducting further investigations into the suspects.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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