Sri Lanka, May 7 -- The body of an unidentified individual was found inside the Diyamba Devalaya of the Seenigama Devol Maha Devalaya last morning (06).

Police suspect the deceased died while attempting to steal a precious gem embedded in a 12-foot statue of a deity at the temple.

Investigations by the Meetiyagoda Police revealed that a window at the shrine had been broken, indicating that the suspect likely gained entry in an attempt to loot the valuable artefact.

The identity of the deceased, however, has not yet been confirmed.

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