Gold and silver recovered from LTTE camps to be returned to civilian owners

Military aquaired gold and silver belong to war affected Tamils handed over to police after 15 years. • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Part of the gold military kept for 15 years without giving it to the rightful owners. During the final stages of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009, the military recovered a large stock of gold and silver jewelry from LTTE-run banks. The military collected jewelry from civilians as well, it is alleged. The LTTE had reportedly used these valuables in various ways, including running a banking system where civilians could receive loans by off…

Gold and silver recovered from LTTE camps to be returned to civilian owners

A large stock of gold and silver recovered by the Sri Lankan Army from LTTE camps during the final stages of the civil war in 2009 was officially handed over yesterday to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya.