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Three suspected treasure hunters further remanded

by Z. M. Razik in Kandy

Three of the six suspected treasure hunters were further remanded by the Kandy Magistrate C. V. Rajapakse when they were produced in court from remand on Wednesday.

The suspects are Upul Bandara, Kusumsiri Hapugoda, P. G. Samarakoon, U. G. Dixon Bandara, J. G. Jayashantha and H. G. U. N. Wickremasinghe of Wattapola and Pilimatalawa.

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th suspects, who are on Rs. 200,000 personal bail each, appeared in court.

According to police, the suspects had gone in search of treasure and broken a 27 foot long reclining Buddha statue at the Gallangolla Rajamaha Viharaya, Kadugannawa on July 7.

When the case was called, counsel for the 1st, 5th and 6th suspects informed court that 2nd, 3rd and 4th suspects had been released on bail and moved that 1st, 5th and 6th suspects be released on bail.

Sergeant W. A. Ananda of the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) Kandy submitted a further report and said that the 1st, 5th and 6th suspects are kept in remand as there is strong evidence against them. He said that DCDB had forwarded the inquiry proceedings to the Attorney General for his instructions. He also objected to bail.

The Magistrate remanded the 1st, 5th and 6th suspects till January 23 and directed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th suspects to appear in court on that date.

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