Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court has ordered that an urgent report be submitted regarding the alleged unauthorised excavations carried out in Timbirigaskadawala in Sravasthipura, Anuradhapura, allegedly in search of hidden treasures. Among the suspects is the wife of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police.

According to the Ada Derana court correspondent, Chief Magistrate Nalaka Sanjeewa Jayasuriya has issued this order to the Director General of Archaeology.

It has been ordered to verify whether the land where the excavation took place-near a shrine-belongs to the Department of Archaeology and holds archaeological value, and to promptly submit the related archaeological report to the court.

Further, Acting ...