According to a court order, excavations are currently underway to find a treasure that is said to be located in the Wanduruwa area of Veyangoda.
The excavations have commenced at a location near the construction of the expressway.
The suspects who attempted to dig up the treasure have been arrested by the Veyangoda Police and produced before the court. They have now been remanded in custody. Following reports of numerous attempts to dig up the treasure on the grounds that there is a treasure here, these excavations have also commenced as per the orders of the Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court to ascertain whether there is a treasure there.
Officers from several institutions including the Police Special Task Force, the Mirigama Divisional Secretariat, the Government Analyst, the Department of Archaeology, and the Road Development Authority are participating in these excavations.
Locals say that this treasure contains enough wealth to pay off even the entire country’s debt.