Colombo, Sept. 13 – The Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warushavithana has directed the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to immediately investigate an alleged attempt to illegally sell land belonging to the Embassy of Nepal in Sri Lanka.
The order was issued after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism lodged a formal complaint with the CCD.
According to the complaint, an unidentified group had unlawfully entered embassy-owned property in Colombo, cleared portions of the land, and made preparations to sell it without authorization.
CCD officials informed the court that an investigation had already commenced following the ministry’s complaint. The Additional Magistrate instructed the CCD to carry out a comprehensive probe into the matter and submit progress reports to the court.
The incident has raised concerns over the security of diplomatic properties and the safeguarding of foreign missions’ assets in Sri Lanka.
