Single ReportNewsFirst•Oct 9, 2026, 10:45 AMEnglish

14 Arrested for Illegal Gem Mining in Bagawantalawa, Maskeliya

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COLOMBO (News1st);Fourteen individuals have been arrested for illegal gem mining in the Bagawantalawa and Maskeliya areas. Police stated that nine suspects were arrested along with mining equipment during a raid carried out in the Keselgamuwa Reserve for mining gems without a valid license.

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