A senior official of the Presidential Secretariat said that officials have handed over further investigation to the Police regarding a phone call received by the Presidential Secretariat from a person in Piliyandala who had said that he has in his possession a Buddha statue and some books that were stolen from the private residence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe when it was set on fire on May 9.
The person has said that he wants to return the stolen items.
The person had wanted to contact the President’s Secretary in this regard and the relevant officer after informing the President’s Secretary about the matter. Further investigations have been handed over to the Police.
