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Retired Maj. General among five arrested for suspected treasure hunting
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|August 26, 2025
Retired Maj. General Kithsiri Banadara Ekanayake, arrested by the Tangalle Police, along with four others, on a charge of treasure hunting, and produced before Tangalle Acting Magistrate Basura Madawela was yesterday (25) remanded till today (26).
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Among the other four suspects is a retired soldier.
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